My dog is still limping on her front leg after 3 weeks. Vet now?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Female | spayed | 10 months and 6 days old
My dog was limping slightly on her front left foot about 3 weeks ago. We couldn't see or feel anything so we put it off as a strain or something minor. Now she's still limping. Should we take her in?
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Published on March 21st, 2018
Good Evening...thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! I am sorry that Luna is experience some trouble with her left front leg. Since the lameness seems to be reoccurring, I would recommend you bring her into a veterinarian for an examination. Young dogs can often experience many conditions that can cause lameness. These can range from conditions such as panosteitis (growing pains) to congenital conditions such as elbow dysplasia, or OCD lesion of either the shoulder or elbow. Certainly a soft tissue injury (muscle strain or sprain) may also be the culprit. Regardless, it may be nice to see if the veterinarian can determine her "pain point" and localize where her lameness is coming from. They will also be able to give you prescription medications that ma help to ease her discomfort. I hope this information helps, good luck and I hope Luna gets some relief soon! :-)
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Published on September 7th, 2017
Hi there and thank you for using Pet Coach! Benelli's lameness in her left hind limb could be due to a number of factors. Seeing that she is a fairly young dog, trauma would be high up on my list of possible causes as I am sure she is quite active. A second possibility is that she may be suffering from pain due to a conformational defect with her leg / pelvis / hips. I would keep her rested for the next 7--10 days, which means no exercise such as running or playing with toys too hard. If it is a soft tissue injury, sometimes these injuries can take some time to heal. If she is not better within 7-10 days, then I would suggest getting her seen by your veterinarian to have x-rays and an exam performed to help determine what the cause of the lameness is. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns. I am also available to chat via phone or text consultation if needed.
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