Why is my active Dachshund lifting his rear leg but shows no pain?

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I have a 7 year old male Dachshund, (Rowdy). Very active on 1 acre house. Compulsive to fetch a tennis ball. No know accident. He won’t put much if any weigh on his left rear foot. Keeps it lifted to walk. You can feel and massage the leg, hip and foot, with no responds from him. No indication it hurts. Pet's info: Dog | Dachshund miniature | Male | neutered | 8 years and 3 months old | 18 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

Rowdy may have suffered a muscle sprain, cruciate ligament tear, or a patella luxation. In order to find out the cause of the lameness you will need to take him to a vet for an exam, which may include xrays and an exam of the knee under sedation to verify presence or absence of the drawer sign which would signify a cruciate ligament injury. He will also need some prescription pain medicine.

Why is my active Dachshund lifting his rear leg but shows no pain?

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