Guest heidisue72 Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Bella my 4 paw princess has a new limp that evolved 2 days ago. She is lifting her front right paw. She will use it if necessary but other than that she picks it up. Since this has been an acute onset i am wondering if she has a pulled/strained muscle. I checked her pads and toes as well as all the way up her leg. Nothing appears to be out of place or injured. I clipped her nails thinking maybe that was the problem but no that was no help. I massaged her leg and i think it helped. I noticed this morning while we were snuggling that he problem area appears to be up in her shoulder/clavical area. she yelped and wimpered when i was massaging that paricular area. I guess my question is can i give her something OTC to help with inflammation/pain? If so what dosage? Thanks for reading and any suggestions would be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SoulsMom Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 (edited) I'd go to the vet. Don't give any pain meds before you go though, as this could mask her symptoms. When Soul had sudden limping back in October the vet gave us a pain killer and anti inflammatory, and put him on bed rest. If this didn't work, he wanted to see him back in a few days for X rays to check for osteo. Hoping it's just a pulled muscle like Soul had . . . . Edited July 17, 2008 by SoulsMom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carronstar Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 That happened with my Scarlett. It took the vet nearly 40 minutes of deep kneading to find the knot in her shoulder. He had me start her on glucosamine. After that everything was fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burpdog Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 did you check her pad for a cron? I woudl not give her anything until the vet sees her. Sending prayers. Quote Diane & The Senior Gang Burpdog Biscuits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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