My dog is limping in his hind leg after rough play. What should I do?

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Hi my dog Zeus and I were playing yesterday, rather rough because he gets into it, as we were I picked him up like a foot or two from the ground and tossed him back a few feet underhand, it was on hardwood and he slid a little bit, but was very reserved and calm after. A few hours later and I notice that he is limping in his hind leg. Sometimes he'll put weight on it, and even ran from me this morning, should I be seriously concerned with this or should I ice him and keep him immobile? Pet's info: Dog | American Eskimo Dog | Male | neutered | 25 lbs

Justin Plunk, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Limping that comes and goes tends to be soft tissue injury. However, there can be incomplete bone breaks known as green stick fractures or other fractures involved. Having Zeus seen by a veterinarian for a sedated orthopedic examination and x-rays is necessary to determine his specific cause of limping. Have him seen by your Veterinarian as soon as you can. Keep him as calm and keep his activity level at a minimum until told otherwise by a veterinarian. Do not give any over the counter medications or anything else not prescribed by your veterinarian. If you have already given him something let your veterinarian know what you gave, the strength and when it was given. This is because those over the counter medications are not well tolerated by dogs and can even be very toxic to them. Hope this helps and that Zeus gets better soon!

My dog is limping in his hind leg after rough play. What should I do?

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