Apparently, my Lab, Eddie, has injured himself...
When I came home from work, he stood up and I noticed that he wasn't putting his weight on his back right leg, he was holding it up (standing on 3 legs). I felt all over his leg very gently to try to see what part was hurting him. His whole leg quivered when I touched it so I stopped. I sat on the floor with him and he laid down and put his head in my lap...and eventually he rolled over on his back (like he always does) and he was moving it pretty freely. I took him out on the leash so he could potty...at first he started walking on just 3 legs but eventually he started putting weight on the hurt one and walked on it albeit with a pretty significant limp. I felt along the leg further when we came back into the house and I don't think its broken as I couldn't feel a break, he was moving it pretty freely and doesn't look swollen. I think that it could be badly bruised or sprained.
I'm going to see how he is tomorrow and if its not better, we'll head to the vet. Right now, he's crated to limit his activity and is going outside on a leash for potty breaks. He seems in good spirits, trying to play with me, ate 100% of his meal and snoozing on and off so I think that he's fine for now.
I just would like for everyone to keep the poor guy in your thoughts.
When I came home from work, he stood up and I noticed that he wasn't putting his weight on his back right leg, he was holding it up (standing on 3 legs). I felt all over his leg very gently to try to see what part was hurting him. His whole leg quivered when I touched it so I stopped. I sat on the floor with him and he laid down and put his head in my lap...and eventually he rolled over on his back (like he always does) and he was moving it pretty freely. I took him out on the leash so he could potty...at first he started walking on just 3 legs but eventually he started putting weight on the hurt one and walked on it albeit with a pretty significant limp. I felt along the leg further when we came back into the house and I don't think its broken as I couldn't feel a break, he was moving it pretty freely and doesn't look swollen. I think that it could be badly bruised or sprained.
I'm going to see how he is tomorrow and if its not better, we'll head to the vet. Right now, he's crated to limit his activity and is going outside on a leash for potty breaks. He seems in good spirits, trying to play with me, ate 100% of his meal and snoozing on and off so I think that he's fine for now.
I just would like for everyone to keep the poor guy in your thoughts.
