Left Inner Knee Pain Already!

[chauncey]

This really sucks. I take him to the dog park weekly and walk him every other day after work. Also have fenced in yard so plenty of excersize maybe too much for a large breed. At only 20 months old and to think i have to leash him all the time pains me because he really loves playing with dogs. Today at the dog park he was having a great time and swimming but afterwards he can barely put pressure on it. Noticed him favor it at times after playing or laying on it recently but not this bad. There are options for surgery if it is the ligament but none are permanent fixes.

 

[alejandro]

Sounds strange, did you have him vet check already.

 

[DennasMom]

Does he have a history of issues with that leg, or is this a new thing?

Give it a day or two - restrict him to just some short, slow walks around the house/yard... enough to keep the juices flowing and keep things from getting stiff, but not enough to aggravate any injuries... see if R&R gets it back healthy again.

If it's not better by day 3, a vet check might be in order.

 

[chauncey]

after 4 days of r&r he was putting full pressure on it again. try to keep him from getting excited and running but still limps slightly after laying for a long time. been over a month like this i guess. thinking about trying a soft brace on that leg and just keep him kind of shut down.

 

[DMikeM]

He might need at least a month of restriction better to do 2 months. Let the knee heal and build up some protective scar tissue. After the restriction taper him in to normal use. Most dogs will recover on their own this way.