bellapup
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Bella was playing in the dog park as normal, simply chasing balls. Suddenly, as she went to run after a ball, she screeched loudly and started howling in pain. She lifted her right hind leg, and her toes curled up a little. I thought maybe something like a small rock had hit a tender part of her pad or between her toes...but there was nothing. I've since laid her down and gently massaged around her leg, but she hasn't cried, yelped, or really done anything when I stretch and poke around at the leg. I can't seem to find the location of the problem, although I kind of suspect it's her hamstring, since she seems to lick at the area a bit.
This happened last night and it seemed when she woke this morning, her leg was a little stiff...but she will walk on it. I can see that she is gentle with the leg when walking, but she can put her weight on both rear legs when standing with no problem.
She's eating like normal, going to the bathroom like normal, drinking like normal, and otherwise acts like her normal self. I've been having a hard time making her keep still. I've noticed that when she hasn't walked on her leg for a bit (she took a nap this afternoon as well) she limps a bit more for awhile.
She'll whimper a bit if she tries to go up steps, but doesn't really complain of pain other than that.
Is this simply just a little muscle strain that can be cured with several days of rest, or should I be more concerned?
Should I allow her to walk on her leg to help stretch the muscle?
I know enough that we won't be going on any walks or to the park until this gets resolved...and I've been trying to hold her down gently but firmly if she gets a hankering to chase one of the cats.
I'm worried but I don't want to over-react. What should I do? :dogsad:
This happened last night and it seemed when she woke this morning, her leg was a little stiff...but she will walk on it. I can see that she is gentle with the leg when walking, but she can put her weight on both rear legs when standing with no problem.
She's eating like normal, going to the bathroom like normal, drinking like normal, and otherwise acts like her normal self. I've been having a hard time making her keep still. I've noticed that when she hasn't walked on her leg for a bit (she took a nap this afternoon as well) she limps a bit more for awhile.
She'll whimper a bit if she tries to go up steps, but doesn't really complain of pain other than that.
Is this simply just a little muscle strain that can be cured with several days of rest, or should I be more concerned?
Should I allow her to walk on her leg to help stretch the muscle?
I know enough that we won't be going on any walks or to the park until this gets resolved...and I've been trying to hold her down gently but firmly if she gets a hankering to chase one of the cats.
I'm worried but I don't want to over-react. What should I do? :dogsad: