ruffngreedy
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My little chihuahua - MinPin mix has been favoring her back right leg for about 2 days now.
It wasn't from something specific or any sign of pain. She just jumped in the car and when I went to put her back on the ground ten seconds later, she was favoring the leg. No signs of pain. I massaged it, flexed and stretched the leg. No pain or indication she was in any. She has been hobbling around on 3 legs, putting the hurt one down sometimes when she needs to us the bathroom (even standing on only the hurt leg) or when she is standing to eat. So it seems like the muscle is just sore but she knows she can still use it.
I had a neighbor tell me about a knee cap disorder in small dogs but its not that judging by her symptoms.
I dont want to take her into the vet just for a small sprain but I also dont want any permanent damage to her leg. Just not sure if I should be worried or not yet
In the attached pictures, you can see her on the leg while going to the bathroom and then favoring the leg in the next picture as she walks away
It wasn't from something specific or any sign of pain. She just jumped in the car and when I went to put her back on the ground ten seconds later, she was favoring the leg. No signs of pain. I massaged it, flexed and stretched the leg. No pain or indication she was in any. She has been hobbling around on 3 legs, putting the hurt one down sometimes when she needs to us the bathroom (even standing on only the hurt leg) or when she is standing to eat. So it seems like the muscle is just sore but she knows she can still use it.
I had a neighbor tell me about a knee cap disorder in small dogs but its not that judging by her symptoms.
I dont want to take her into the vet just for a small sprain but I also dont want any permanent damage to her leg. Just not sure if I should be worried or not yet
In the attached pictures, you can see her on the leg while going to the bathroom and then favoring the leg in the next picture as she walks away