hi all

just after some advice
i have a 9 month old male samoyed who upto thursday has been fine, but over the last couple og days he seems to be limping alot mainly on his right side front and rear paws.he also seems very quiet although he is eating and drinking ok. he hasnt been to the vets for any boosters or anything recently and im quite worried about him. he hast been with any other dogs or anything like that so i dont know whats up with him

any advice would be appreciated

thanks

Julie

I sugest a trip to teh Vets.  Is there any chance he may ahve been involved in a Car accident?

Yes as Brainless has suggested get your dog to a vet asap :)

Let us know how you get on ;)

Lucy
xx

hi all

well this morning i have got to find him alot better, still limpimg a little but have checked his mess and its full of pebbles he as picked up out the garden so it looks like this might be the problanyway off to the vets to get him checked

thanks

julie

hi again

just to let you all know that been to vets and hes fine it just growing pains which has caused imfalmation in a couple of the joints. hes had an injection and got some tablets to take.

thanks

for help

julie

Did your vet not x-ray him to check that there are no big pebbles stuck somewhere?  I'd be really worried, unless he's improved since he past them.

To be honest I think 'growing pains' both in human and doggie terms is a 'coverall' and seems to be used for anything that presents with joint pain! I think it's a fallacy...just a term used when they can't be bothered or don't think you'll understand! Sorry!

i was continually told that i had growing pains (my knees were always sore and i did 12.5hrs gymnastics a week!!!) anyway the point is at 18 (and not growing anymore) i still have the same pains which are now finally being investigated. i agree that it is just a term that is used for everything :(

hi all

yeah thats what i thought aswell but there supposed to known what they are doing, ge did say it could hip displacia but wanted to give it a week to see how he responds to this treatment. because the lameness has moved from front leg to back he beleived it is not hip displacia but will do xrays and bloods in a weeks time if hes no better. he certainly seems alot better since he has been so fingers crossed

julie

I have always heard Panosteitis (inflamed lining of the bones)refered to in laymans terms as growing pain, and not anything else.  This is a self limiting condition that occurs in fast grownig animals more often male than female.

hi there

thats what the vet said it was called im not very good with long names

julie