Rowdy limping

[gja1000]

Well, now it is my little Rowdy-boy limping. He is 5 years old and pretty healthy, except for a sensitive GI track.

He started holding up his right rear leg late Thursday evening. He was also licking his pad and then later the top of the foot. I couldn't see anything wrong and he didn't whince or cry when I manipulated the foot/let.

We carried him out to potty and to bed. I carried him out to potty Friday morning and he limped a little, but in a few minutes he was fine and walked fine the rest of the day - actually I was gone to work during the day, but Gary didn't notice him limping and he wasn't limping when I came home.

Well, wouldn't you know it - about the same time last night, just before bed, he started limping and holding the back leg up when walking. Again, he was licking his foot. So, we carried him to bed and I carried him out this morning, but he never would put it down while walking.

I had graduation this morning at 9:00 that I had to attend. I was sure he'd be OK when I got home at 10:45, but of course, he was not - so we raced to our vet (who closes at noon) his office is about 30 minutes away.

Thankfully, the vet could not find anything wrong with the foot, knee or hip. He didn't have a temp, so no infection in the leg. He says the knee is the most suspicious, but it checked out fine. He thinks maybe he sprained or twisted the toe and it is hurting. But again, Rowdy didn't wince or cry during any manipulation.

So, we just got some NSAIDs to take for 6 days and hopefully, that will cure the problem! Oh, and my sweet vet only charged me $16.

Rowdy stopped holding up the leg about 2 hours after I gave him the first pill, so hopefully this will do the trick!

[Janet]

It's so scary with these Yorkies!!! They are so small it could be anything. Glad to know the Vet didn't think it was anything serious.

[paula1961]

Awww poor Rowdy! Glad he's doing better Gayle! What a nice vet you must have to only charge $16. Seems like it's always something with one of these babies! But I swear I know if your like me......you wouldn't take anything for them and the least little thing it's off to the vet!

Poor lil guy. I hate it when my babies are injured.
Daisy was limping last night and I noticed that her 4 month old sister bit her pad! Daisy is so good to Pixie and puts up with so much of the puppy behavior. She deserves an extra something special in her stocking!

[DIANE W]

Ahhh Gayle, hope he is feeling better, it is just awful when our little babies are ill or injured.

My Harvey had something wrong with his foot in the summer, he was lick lick lick at it, i at first thought he had cut it, and he does come running straight to me if he is hurt or someone shouts at him etc - so mummy can make it all better
Anyway..... after checking all over i could not see anything, so a bathed it in salt water, and after a while he left it alone, we decided either he had twisted a nail, stood on something sharp, or been stung.

Hope little Rowdy is ok.

[gja1000]

Hi All. Rowdy limped just a little bit this morning, but not consistently. I gave him his NSAID pill with breakfast and no more limping at all today. Hopefully, this medication will eliminate any inflammation he has. He takes it for 6 days!

Thanks for all your kind words.

[Janet]

It's good to know the meds work. Hopefully once the 6 days are past...the limping will be gone too.

[Gina]

Gayle if you remember Gucci had a few incidences of limping over the summer. They were checking for Lyme disease but it can back negative Thank God. The vet put her on some medicine for inflamation and it went away. I am glad that Rowdy is feeling better and hopefully it won't come back either.

I was going to pull up the threads so you can read but I don't know how to.

[gja1000]

I do remember Gucci limping in the summer. That is the first thing I thought about was that she was limping and nothing showed up. It's kinda like Rowdy, nothing showed up! He hasn't had a tick (that I know of) so that should be OK - but if the limping comes back, I'll ask the vet about Lymes disease.

[Marilyn]

Gayle, so glad that it doesn't seem to be anything serious, and that your vet charged you only $16. When we go to the vet, it always around $90. If they do any kind of treatment or give us pills to take home, it's $150. You have a very nice vet!!!!!

[gja1000]

Originally Posted by Marilyn

Gayle, so glad that it doesn't seem to be anything serious, and that your vet charged you only $16. When we go to the vet, it always around $90. If they do any kind of treatment or give us pills to take home, it's $150. You have a very nice vet!!!!!

We DO have a very nice (and good) vet. He doesn't charge for the office visit - he only charges for what he does/pills/etc. If you go in and he thinks nothing is wrong, then you don't pay anything. HOWEVER, he graduated from A&M and on Saturday I had on a Texas shirt (RIVAL schools for those of you up north) and he yelled to the receptionists, "Charge this Texas fan double" LOL!!!

[DianaB]

I'm so glad to hear that Rowdy is better. Yorkies are so little that it's always a scare when they're hurt or sick. Wow!! What a wonderful vet you have!!! Just think, though, you're real bill was probably only $8!!!!

[gja1000]

Originally Posted by DianaB

What a wonderful vet you have!!! Just think, though, you're real bill was probably only $8!!!!

LOL! You are RIGHT!!! But I think the receptionist is a Texas fan - so maybe my bill was actually 1/2 instead of double

[judy]

How is the limping? Gone, I hope, and never to come back again!

My vet charges $18 for a visit. He also will give you his cell phone number if you are one of his favorites. When Jessie's first dog was pregnant, he gave it to her in case she needed a c section. (she did). She is not allowed to give it out to ANYONE!

[gja1000]

Rowdy's limping is gone, but he took his last NSAID pill this morning, so the proof will be in whether or not it comes back. I don't expect it will - I sure hope not.