What to do if the dog has a lame leg, can a dog recover if it is lame

Dog lame leg causes and ** method

Sometimes, dog owners find out how their dog is limping when he walks? There are many causes of lameness in dogs, the more common ones are trauma, muscle strains, joint dislocations and fractures, and some dogs are more serious because of rheumatism and rickets.

1. Why do dogs have lame legs?

1. Trauma. For example, nails or stones, glass shards, etc.

2. Muscle strain. Severe muscle strain.

3. Sprained or dislocated joints. Sprains may be painful, swollen, impaired walking, and even immobility. Severe sprains can cause fractures or joint dislocations.

4. Rickets. Rickets is a non-inflammatory disease caused by vitamin D deficiency and calcium and phosphorus metabolism disorders, which are mainly manifested by digestive disorders, heterophilia, claudication and bone deformity.

5. Joint rheumatism. The affected joint and its surrounding tissues are edematous, and the joint is coarse and painful. Sick dogs have difficulty getting up and lie down, and they are lame, but with the increase of exercise and the prolongation of time, the symptoms of lameness can be reduced or disappeared.

6. Bone dismantling. Fractures, sprains, etc. caused by falls, jumps, collisions, etc.; Dog breeds with delicate bones, such as Chihuahuas and Maltese, are highly susceptible to fractures.

7. Mosquito bites. After the tick is bitten by the tick, the dog sucks blood on the surface of the body, mechanically damages, causing pain and itching in the parasitic site, and its toxin injection into the dog will also cause muscle paralysis and paralysis and other symptoms.

2. Countermeasures for dog lameness

1. Generally speaking, the canine paws of the affected dog dare to step on the ground, but dare not lift the leg upward, and the affected part may be located in the upper wrist of the forelimb or the upper tarsal part of the hind limb. If the dog dares to lift its leg upwards but does not dare to step on the ground, the affected part may be located in the lower wrist of the forelimb or the lower tarsal part of the hind limb. Dog owners should focus on these areas for examination.

2. Conduct a key inspection of the suspicious affected part, gradually touch and inspect it from the claw and toe gap, pay attention to whether the canine paw and finger ball have punctures, bleeding, iron nails, stones, glass fragments, whether there are foreign bodies between the toes, whether there is insect parasitism, whether there is bleeding, whether there is swelling, the nature of the swelling, hardness, fluctuation, workability, shape, size, local sound, etc., pay attention to whether the temperature of the affected part has risen, what is the subcutaneous state, whether the muscles are paralyzed, etc.

3. After finding the affected limb and determining the affected part, the dog owner needs to take the following measures according to the **proceeds**: stop training and exercise, and make the dog rest; Give tasty, easy-to-digest foods that try to increase the dog's appetite; Strengthen care to prevent mosquito bites and infections in the affected area.

4. If it is caused by rheumatism and rickets, it is necessary to follow the corresponding methods of rheumatism and rickets to first ** these diseases.

In fact, the dog's lameness, in addition to sprains and fractures during exercise (these dog owners should be able to see it, and it is also good**), is basically caused by rheumatism and rickets. It is a joint reaction of these diseases, and when these diseases are cured, the dog's leg will naturally not be lame.

There are many reasons for a dog to be lame, first determine whether there is a trauma, you can check whether the limp leg has bleeding or redness, if there is a serious injury, if necessary, you can go to the nearest hospital to deal with the trauma. If there is no obvious trauma, it is necessary to consider whether there is a possibility of fractures, soft tissue contusions, muscle soreness, etc., and if you cannot judge the recommendation, you still need to go to the hospital for an X-ray examination of the affected limb to confirm whether there is an obvious fracture. If there is no obvious fracture, the pain can be controlled and observed for a few days.

All kinds of direct and indirect violence can cause fractures in dogs. The characteristic symptoms of fracture are: deformation, displacement of both ends of the fracture, and abnormal posture of the affected limb such as shortening, bending, and lengthening.

The second is abnormal activities, such as flexion and rotation when the affected limb is weight-bearing or passively moving. Bone friction rubs may be heard at the end of the broken bone, and bleeding, swelling, pain, and dysfunction may also be seen.

Diagnosis is confirmed by history of trauma and local symptoms, and x-rays or photographs are done if necessary.

In open fractures, it is often accompanied by major trauma, hemorrhage and bone fragments of soft tissues, at this time, the systemic symptoms of the sick dog are obvious, refusal to eat, pain and restlessness, and sometimes the body temperature rises.

**Method: 1) Emergency rescue: It should be carried out at the place of occurrence to prevent the displacement of the broken end or serious complications due to the movement of the sick dog.

Emergency rescue includes: first, stop the bleeding, use bandages, cloths, ropes, etc. above the wound to stop the bleeding, rub iodine wine on the affected part, and withdraw iodoform sulfonamide powder from the wound Second, after the fracture is temporarily bandaged and fixed, it will be sent to the veterinary clinic immediately.

2) Rectification: take transverse Baoding and rejuvenate under local anesthesia. When the fractured part of the limb is displaced, the assistant can be pulled along the axis of the limb to the distal end to straighten the displaced fracture so that the two broken ends can be properly reduced. At this time, attention should be paid to whether the limb axis is normal and whether the two limbs are the same length.

3) Fixation: General cleaning of the affected part of the non-open fracture. For open fractures, after general treatment, iodoform sulfonamide powder is removed from the wound and fixed with a plaster cast or small splint is installed.

When fixing, it should be filled with cotton or cotton pads to prevent friction. After fixation, exercise should be minimized, and appropriate exercise can be performed after 3-4 weeks, and bandages and splints can be removed after 40 to 60 days

4) Whole body**: can be taken internally with osteopathic drugs (Yunnan Baiyao, etc.), and fed with animal auxin, calcium tablets and cod liver oil. For dogs with open fractures, antibiotics and tetanus antitoxin can be used to prevent infection.

First, check whether there is any trauma to the foot that does not dare to land.

Did he fall, touch his hind legs to see if he hurts, if it hurts, it is recommended to go to the hospital to shoot **.

Two months old, the bones have not developed well, the little teddy raised by the child, when he was two months old, his hind legs were lame, and his hind legs trembled when he stood up, and the doctor said that it was a little stunted, and he took it home with a nutritional injection, and usually fed it calcium powder, supplemented it with nutrition, and then used his pet bone to help it absorb bones, and after eating two courses of treatment, its hind legs stood up without trembling.

In some cases, the dog is lame and cannot recover on its own, such as a physical injury, at which time the owner needs to use medicine to help the dog ** trauma. When the dog is deficient in calcium for a long time and its lame leg cannot recover on its own, the owner should pay attention to helping it supplement calcium. A dog's lame leg may also be a bone problem, and the owner should take it to the doctor**.

Whether a dog with a lame leg can recover on its own depends on the situation, in some cases it can heal itself, but in some cases it cannot, such as injury, disease, etc., which needs to be combined with medication to help the dog recover. Therefore, once the dog suddenly has a lame leg for no reason, it is best to seek medical attention in time for examination.

1. Trauma.

The owner should first check the lame dog's leg to see if there is any obvious trauma, and also pay attention to check the toe gap to see if there is broken skin, redness and swelling. When the dog is lame due to trauma, the owner needs to use the drug ** trauma and prevent the wound from becoming inflamed, if the dog's wound is bleeding, you need to help it stop the bleeding first.

2. Calcium deficiency

Long-term calcium deficiency will also lead to the dog's lame legs, walking crookedly, at this time the owner needs to help the dog supplement calcium, in the usual feeding it to eat some high calcium food, such as bones, soy products, shrimp skin, etc., but also it is best to feed some vitamin-rich fruits and vegetables, and take it out to bask in the sun, so that it can be efficient and fast calcium supplementation.

3. Bone problems

The owner can also pick up the dog and gently pinch its lame leg bone with his hand, if the dog does not want to be touched, or the dog shows pain when the leg is pinched, it is likely that there is a problem with its bones or muscles, at this time the owner will take it to the doctor for further examination.