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My dog sprained his leg. Is he improving? How long for recovery?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Male | unneutered | 1 year and 3 months old

2days ago bruno hurt his leg sprain his leg got slip so he was limping and not keeping his leg in the ground and today he is giving slight support on ground but can't give full support so is his legal is improving and how much time does it take to recover from sprain ??

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Answered By Dr. Leigh, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on March 3rd, 2017

It sounds like he is improving and a sprain can take 7-10 days or longer to heal. If he does not continue to improve than he should be examined by your vet to determine the cause and treat the problem.

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