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Santos not putting weight on back leg.

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#1 ·
It started this morning. Santos was hopping around, and not putting weight on his back leg. I picked him up and moved his leg around...no problem. Only when I pushed his leg from his foot up toward his body did he yelp. I can't figure out what the problem is. Guess I'll take him in to the vet tomorrow morning. Did any of you ever have this issue show up suddenly?
 
#2 ·
Could he have stepped on something or jumped off something and hurt himself? Yesterday morning when I went to bring the dogs in, Ruby was yelping and wouldn't put weight on her front leg. I was really worried. Thought it would require a trip to the vet but thankfully within a short time she was better and running around as usual. I hope Santos spontaneously gets better as well.
 
#6 ·
Jillee did that when she was younger. She would jump up on me and i think she landed on it wrong. It was really scary she was yelping alot. After a little bit she was fine. Is Santos a jumper? Maybe he just landed on it wrong. Gentle rubs to him!
 
#8 ·
Hope everything is okay already. Recently Isabelle was outside and came in with her back leg up. I rotated it (she does have a grade 2 patella so I am always concerned when she limps) and she didn't yelp when I manipulated her leg. But sure enough wouldn't put anything down. She ended up having a prickly seed piece wedged between her pads. It was pretty far in so I didn't feel it until a few hours later when I messed with it again. So double check the pad on that leg as well.
 
#12 ·
Yep, exactly what happened with Ruby. I'm happy you had the same result. They do scare the hell out of us though, don't they.
 
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