My dog hurt his paw, limping, hiding, not eating. What should I do?

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He hurt his paw outside 6 days now he is hiding more still limping and not eating and drinking normally and he seems like he is in pain when he's picked up what do I do please. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 4 lbs

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

Poor Jinx! I can't see anything obvious wrong with his paw in the photo, but it certainly sounds like something isn't right from the way he is acting. He may have broken a bone in his paw, or stepped on something sharp and caused in infection. I would recommend taking him to the vet for an exam as soon as you are able to. He/she can palpate his paw and may recommend x-rays or other testing to help diagnose the problem. It sounds like he will need pain medication as well as possibly antibiotics or other meds depending on what is found.

My dog hurt his paw, limping, hiding, not eating. What should I do?

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