darren m Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 (edited) i have a chunky springer bitch just under 1 yrs old , shes been limping on and off for a few weeks now on her back leg . rest seems to help though she sometimes struggles getting up . i,ve looked long and hard at it since its start and rested her and given her joint aid . anyway we,ve been out today not far 15 min steady walk and shes come back lame again , if i push her leg reward shell yelp but no pain any where else. she was,nt lame while we were out but after i put her in her cage for an hour while getting on with other jobs , i went to let her out and she could,nt get up and as been on 3 legs all day. just wondering if this sounds like a hip problem , do springers get hip problems , nothing else hurts unless i push the leg gently backwards or if she tries to put it down. any thoughts ps. she booked into vets in the morning by the way thanks Edited December 31, 2010 by darren m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
william1 Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 hi mate is there any thing stuck in her pad worth a look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fowler__88 Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 my ess limps on her back legs quite often had her to the vets and cant find anything it doesnt hurt her atb ash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 Yes, Springers do get hip problems and it sometimes shows very early in the dogs life, but a "good" vet should be able to confirm/deny with manipulation or x ray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 sounds like my mates one when she had cruciate ligament problems, best option is the vet if it is the operation can be very successful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren m Posted December 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 seen the vet and she thinks it is the cruciate ligament , but it needs confirming via x-ray what are my options guys the vet wants to refer her straight to a specialist with out x-raying etc , saying the specialist will do that anyway i,m gutted :( , is there any hope of full recovery thanks for any opinions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziplex Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 (edited) seen the vet and she thinks it is the cruciate ligament , but it needs confirming via x-ray what are my options guys the vet wants to refer her straight to a specialist with out x-raying etc , saying the specialist will do that anyway i,m gutted :( , is there any hope of full recovery thanks for any opinions My old Springer bust her cruciate ligament clean off, had it sorted, pulled that one out, had it done again..........long recovery with limited walks etc but the little diamond pulled though and she was good as new for years. She did suffer with arthritis in that area later in life but generally she was fine Good luck, and don't worry i'm sure your mutt will be fine. PM me if you want any help. Edited December 31, 2010 by ziplex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 If the dog is insured then go with the specialist, if not find a vet who is happy to operate, my mate was given the choices and he let his vet operate and from memory it was about £600 all up and worked well. The specialist was going to be about 2K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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