Dog's leg hurt by recliner, now he's in pain and pacing. What to do?

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My dog was laying on my husbands lap on the recliner chair . My husband did not noticed the dog had one of his legs in between the opening and when my husband got up it got caught and my dog yelled in pain . He started pacing and will not stop pacing. What should I do? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Male | neutered | 1 year and 10 months old | 19 lbs

Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

I would recommend to keep him in a quiet environment and rest him as much as possible. Monitor him for the next hour and see if he settles or not. Examine skin externally for any wound/swelling and see if he is still limping in an hour; if not continue to rest him and monitor him for today, otherwise take him to your local veterinarian for a check up as pain relief medications and a physical assessment would be ideal to determine exactly the nature of the injury and give you appropriate treatment options.

Dog's leg hurt by recliner, now he's in pain and pacing. What to do?

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