Limp

[VanillaBean]

Hope he gets better soon and the x-ray don't show anything sinister. Just a leap...
I have someone who jumps up and down of everything at the moment that we are trying to keep calm...

 

[Granca]

Hope the X-ray results are good on Saturday and it’s just a strain. Meanwhile, good luck with keeping him calm!

 

[Heidrun]

Hope everything is ok. I can understand your worry. xx

 

[snowbunny]

No sign of the limp this morning, I don't think. It's hard to tell because every time I sit him up, walk away, and ask him to come to me, he does so at a full gallop

He's still going to get checked out though. My gut says it's not right, and I have video to show the vet, even if he's not limping tomorrow morning.

(Sorry about the noise, I was trying to be clever and turn the noise down in YouTube and clearly didn't get it quite right! You might be better to mute it!)

 

[kateincornwall]

Always go with the gut feeling , you do right x

 

[Boogie]

Hope all is well and it was just a strain xx
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[Stacia]

Hope it isn't the beginning of arthritis in his shoulder, I think unlikely at his age. A limp was the first indication that Rourke had arthritis of both elbows and he was only about 5 when it first started, he is just 7 now and the limp is more pronounced.

 

[snowbunny]

X-rays are all clear, so the vet has taken some blood to run some tests. If it is just a muscle strain, it’s a very expensive one

 

[Natalie]

That's great news on the x-rays, hope bloods are all clear too. X

 

[Joy]

That's good news.

 

[edzbird]

If it is just a muscle strain, it’s a very expensive one

Really hoping it IS an expensive strain.

 

[Plum's mum]

Phew , although not about the cost.

 

[Candy]

That sounds like it's good (if expensive) news. What a relief for you. Might have to have a sneakyweaky G&T tonight to celebrate both him and my GGJ being OK!

 

[snowbunny]

Yes, he’s having a full blood panel from one of the big labs which isn’t cheap (€150), plus a test for rickets(!!!) and also three sets of X-rays. But I’d rather pay and have it clear than be worried about the what ifs.

 

[SwampDonkey]

Yep it's the thing to do every time. Being careful is always best. Hope he's ok xxx

 

[MellowYellow]

Phew, great news about the xrays!

 

[Naya]

Good news about the xrays. We had the same with Harley and done xrays, then bloods......nothing! Every now and then she will limo again, but after a few days it goes away.

 

[Emily_Babbelhund]

Glad to hear the x ray was clear, hopefully the blood panel will be too. Then you'll know for sure it's just him and his leaping lizard ways!

But rickets....? The vet really thought that might be an issue?

 

[Leanne]

I’m planning on getting Mas hip and elbow scored when we have him neutered. I spend and unhealthy amount of time staring at his gait convincing myself there is something wrong with it

 

[Aitch]

Have you had the blood results back yet? How is he?