Dog crying, back legs hurt, spinal hump. Is it lumbosacral?

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Hi my name is Ebonie and I have a 5 1/2 year old dog his name is papas and he is a dogue de bordeaux! I woke up 4 1/2 days ago to him crying his back 2 legs hurt him when he stands only when coming from a lying down position. He has a hump in his spine that’s weird because it looks and feel like it’s something wrong with his spine and it’s effecting his legs making the pain. I know I shouldn’t use Google but when I did the only thing matching his symptoms is lumbosacral syndrome can you help plz

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

Poor Papas! I'm sorry to hear that he's having this problem. Based on your description, it does sound like something may be wrong with his back - he may have a "slipped" or herniated disc, or may have injured himself somehow. Lumbosacral stenosis or even something like a spinal tumor would also be possible causes. Unfortunately, it's not possible to tell what the problem is just by looking. I would recommend taking him to the vet today for an exam - he/she can palpate his spine and check his reflexes to help determine what might be going on, and may also recommend x-rays or other testing if needed.

Dog crying, back legs hurt, spinal hump. Is it lumbosacral?

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