Luxated Patella??
Here at work, I heard Jimmy (age 5; Mini Aussie and Mini Poodle cross) whimper, and saw him standing, but his right rear leg was off the ground and looked like he was "sitting". He hobbled over to me...
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CA POPPY wrote:
I am reminded of one time at the park when Poquita was walking across the grass and started holding up a hind leg and crying. She had tears running down her face while Bud held her and I tried to "fix" her knee. It was a few before Bud noticed a bee stinger in the pad of her foot. :E Dang, He got the stinger out and then it was straight to the vet for a shot, I think an anti-inflammatory and benadryl. Poor puppy.
I have to admit that the thought crossed my mind that perhaps Jack (who's getting old and cranky) had bitten Jimmy?? But something like a bite would have Jimmy shrieking "YIPE!!" and holding his "mortally-wounded" leg aloft (he's a Drama Queen AND a Tattletale....LOL!). His soft whimpering was more on the order of "why doesn't my leg work?" which made me assume the patella problem.
Regarding staying in shape: Jimmy has a new little brother who will keeping him moving and "trim" :-) If I can reduce the pogo-stick side of "Air Jimmy", and make him stop chasing sprinklers - what I would have left is STILL a very energetic little dog :-)
