Why is my 9-month-old Border Collie stiff and limping in hind legs?

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Hi I have a 9 month old borde collie girl Maya. When she was 5 months old she started having stifness in both her hind legs, stiff when rising from lying down. She also Intermittently limps on both hind legs, but not every day. Sometimes she crys out if you touch her hind legs other times she doesn't. She is fine when out on a walk and can run around the garden no problem. She also runs upstairs ( if I accidentally leave the dog gate open ) any advice would be appreciated. Thankyou. Pet's info: Dog | Border Collie | Female | spayed | 10 months and 1 day old | 38 lbs

Daniel Fonza, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center to address your concern. Based on your description, I would recommend having a veterinarian examine her and also have x-rays taken of her legs / hips and see if there are any developmental abnormalities. Just the other day, I had a 6 month old dog with such severe hip dysplasia, one hip was dislocated and the other was on the verge due to the severe dysplastic nature of the hip joints. I hope this helps guide you in the right direction! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

Why is my 9-month-old Border Collie stiff and limping in hind legs?

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