My Yorkie limps intermittently and won't put her back paw down. Why?

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Noticed my 4yr old Yorker not putting her back paw pad down when she’s walking, she has been limping for around 2 days now but hours later she walks normal, then same again later she will limp and not put her pad down then walk normal again, what is the problem? Only thing I can think of is when I took her on a walk there was some nettles what I think she may have stood on could this be the problem? Thanks in advance. Pet's info: Dog | Yorkshire Terrier | Female | spayed | 4 years and 5 months old | 8.5 lbs

Dr. Davis · Accepted Answer

Check her paw to make sure she doesn’t have nettles in it. The most common cause of intermittent lameness in Yorkie’s is a luxating patella. It can be genetic or from an injury. The knee cap jumps out of the groove when walking or jumping. Often when they straighten the leg it will go back in place again and then the dog will walk normally. I recommend a veterinary exam to check for this. If it’s minor usually building muscle in the thighs will help keep it in place. If it’s severe often surgery is needed to correct this. Yours sounds like a mild patella luxation. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Rose.

My Yorkie limps intermittently and won't put her back paw down. Why?

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