My dog is limping and pulls paw away, but I see no injury. What's wrong?

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My dog woke up this morning limping. I checked over his whole leg and he pulled away when I got to his paw. I looked over his paw thouroghly and didn't find anything wrong. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | unneutered | 4 years and 1 month old | 45 lbs

Dr. Heidi DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVTP, CVSMT, CVCH · Accepted Answer

I'm so sorry that you are having this problem with Frankie. It can actually be quite difficult to determine where a dog is painful when they are limping because many dogs are very stoic and do not show pain well. Often dogs dislike their feet being handled and may pull away for that reason instead of pain, so it is possible that Frankie has an injury somewhere other than his foot since you did not see anything in his paw. I would recommend having your veterinarian examine Frankie to see if they can find the source of the pain and determine what is causing the problem. I would not recommend giving Frankie any pain medication at home because some over the counter pain medications are toxic to dogs and some will interact with prescription medications that your vet may want to prescribe. Good luck! I hope that was helpful and that Frankie feels better soon. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

My dog is limping and pulls paw away, but I see no injury. What's wrong?

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