Why does my dog's healed wrist keep swelling and making him limp?

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He had a scrape on his left wrist which healed up , the noticed 3 days after it was fully healed it started to swell up right around the area the cute used to be and he would limp and if he bumped it against something it would get much more bigger so I started giving him antibiotics and lots of water but it would go down and be gone for a week and start forming again . Pet's info: Dog | American Pit Bull Terrier | Male | unneutered | 11 months and 18 days old | 45 lbs

Ricardo Fernandez, DVM · Accepted Answer

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! I would highly recommend that you have Rocko evaluated by a veterinarian for further assessment. I am suspicious that this may be due to more severe underlying trauma like a deep infection or possibly a fracture of the bone in that region. Upon further examination, they may recommend radiographs of the affected area. Treatment would depend on findings. I hope they can help him. Have a good day!

Why does my dog's healed wrist keep swelling and making him limp?

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