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Dogs Who Fake Limps for Sympathy

At Mr. Meow’s Thursday vet appointment to check his lump (which was nothing, just a reaction to his rabies shot. Phew!), I also touched based with the vet about Murphy’s hurt paw. (He’s still limping.) Healing Takes Time We know it’s not broken, because x-rays confirmed that. It could be something’s wrong with the tendons. But before the vet refers us to a specialist, she wants us to finish up the anti-inflammatory medication she prescribed Murph. She’s hoping we don’t have to go the specialist route. She’s encouraged by the fact the swelling has gone down, and hopes it stays … Continue reading →

The Limp is Back

Back in November, I noticed that Moose was limping a bit on some of our walks. The limp comes and goes, but with the recent colder weather, the limp is here more often than not. In fact, during the several days of sub-freezing temperatures, Moose seemed worse than ever: He would yelp or whine at even the lightest touch near his hips or rump. He limped when he walked. He held his back feet very close together while he walked or stood. He was very restless at night, and seemed to have a hard time finding a comfortable position. He’s … Continue reading →

Out On A Limp

During two of our daily walks, I noticed that Mister Moose has developed a bit of a limp. It’s odd — he’s fine for the beginning of the walk, but after a few minutes (usually a block or so of walking) he starts to gimp. It looks like one of his back legs is the culprit, which doesn’t surprise me. When Moose had his car accident earlier this year, the veterinarian pointed out that my poor boy has the beginnings of hip dysplasia. Hip dysplasia is a degenerative joint disease in dogs; an abnormality in the hip joint means that … Continue reading →