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My dog woke up with diarrhea and a limp back leg. What to do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | English Bulldog | Male | 42 lbs

hello. My dog woke up at 5am with diarrhea and his back leg was limp.

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Answered By Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA

Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist

Published on September 16th, 2019

These symptoms don't easily fit the same picture, so I am not quite sure what is going on. I would recommend that you have Winston evaluated by a vet. A thorough physical and neurologic exam will be helpful in determine what is causing the limp and how the diarrhea plays into everything.

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