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Why are my senior dog's back legs splaying and getting stuck suddenly?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Border Collie | Female | spayed | 14 years and 3 months old

My 14 yr old collie has had two episodes of her legs splayed and stuck. I’ve lifted her back to her feet and she has carried on walking. She is correct weight. Any advice?

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on June 27th, 2019

She could be suffering from a hip problem, i would recommend taking her to your vet to get her checked, possibly have an xray done, if she has a bad hips she needs pain killers/anti inflammatories at the very least .

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