Donnie Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 Evening everyone; i have a 2 yr old black lab dog who has just finishrd his first full.season. Unfortunately now he has started limping on an evening after doing some training or just having a half hour run around the park. It used to be very slight in a morning when out of the kennel, so slight I thought it was more the way he.moved when excited. Now i think it may have been the start of something. He limps hours.after exercise but at no point shows he is in any pain. Both us.and the vet nurse have checked his paws and legs and the vet has said they wont xray yet as you have guessed it he was not limping when going to the vets. He seems to get over his limp within an hour or so; we are even starting to question which front leg it is. When walking I can only say he limps on hard surfaces if i think he is limping but when off the lead training/ running there is no evidence of a limp. Does any one else have experiance of this as i am s*itting it thinking this could.be the end of his career before it has really started Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnie Posted February 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 Forgot to say he doesnt hold a paw up or indicatr in any way hes in pain when touched Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnFreeman1310 Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 I had the same problem with my ESS pup after we went on a walk I think he put his leg down a rabbit run and we had to go the vets he wasn't showing signs or pain or limping all the time was only at night after a walk or play they put him on anti inflammatory tabs for 10 days and well rested him and all was good after that I was worried tho maybe ask for a weeks with and rest him well for the few quid that they are just my thoughts tho ATB John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 Front legs (actually the shoulder muscles etc) are often damaged by over enthusiastic turns and stops in a young fast yet fairly heavy dog like a lab. they can take a while and proper rest to heal fully, you think you have it sorted take them out again and it can re-start. Good rest period, the seasons over so just let it out for a little amble about and to do its biz for at least a fortnight. Don't worry about HD as that's the back end and they will show proper discomfort Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclestuffy Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 Our dog had this after running though (and destroying) a wood rail fence. I used to gently massage the dogs shoulder muscle to release the muscle knot and this worked. The dog enjoyed the massage too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 Our dog had this after running though (and destroying) a wood rail fence. I used to gently massage the dogs shoulder muscle to release the muscle knot and this worked. The dog enjoyed the massage too. You have to be careful doing this to a lab as they are clever dogs- might create a phantom limp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnie Posted February 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 Im working funny hours now for a few weeks so the rest period you mention would fit in well, will just let him in and out and as we have 3 steps to the garden with a gate on we will let him through to stop him jumping. Does his symtoms sound like arthritus? As i have heard this can be also found in young dogs as well as old. Thanks for the replies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver pigeon 3 Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 Hi Rob From the sound of it i would agree with it being a muscular issue. As it happens after exercise it probably as the muscles stiffen, let him rest for a week or 2 and see how he is. Hope all is well otherwise mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnie Posted February 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 Thanks Ben, just gutted as hes come on so well and a joy to be with with or with out the gun and I would be beside my self if he couldnt work as he loves being out as mucg as I do. Rosco also looked well on the post about your lad a few weeks ago. Looks like a day youll always remember. Will rest the dog now and hope things improve, he hasnt limped this.morning so far. Speak soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuart21 Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 Hi Donnie, Did this stop the limp? I've just done a search as my dog has the same issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnie Posted October 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 Hi Stuart I spoke to an experianced guy at the shoot and instantley said soft paws which i thought was a load of cr#p. After that though I noticed he limped at the same points on a walk. This was where the footpath had broken up or there was loose fine stone on the road surface. Havent had a problem since Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bull dog Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 I've just come back from the vets tonight for the same issue and he advised 2weeks rest up my lab is 12 mths old and also to brave and fast hopefully he will slow down a bit now but I won't hold my breath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 all my dogs developed a limp on the front when young......rest and steady excersise and the addition of a supplement that contains green lipped muscle my youngest black lab piled into a ditch when he was 2 and really damaged his shoulder...he limps on and off all the time and he is 7 now....dosnt limp when he works tho !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsonicnat Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 Young dogs should be calmed down a bit, doing that will save it an early retirement later on, young dogs all do it when excited, if it gets too much for the dog, Put it on the lead for a while, that calms them down.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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