Why Is My Dog Lame? | Causes And Treatment Of Lameness In Dogs | Veterinarian Explains | Dogtor Pete

Getting home to find your puppy or dog not placing any weight on a leg is never fun. Just like us humans, dogs do sometimes break bones, sprain muscles, slip discs or tear ligaments, all of which can lead to a sudden onset of limping or lameness.

In this video, I will be going over all the different causes for lameness in dogs, how to recognize when it is an emergency and I will also be giving you some tips on how you can treat and prevent lameness in your dog.

Some causes of lameness will resolve quickly and not have a permanent effect on the health of your dog whereas others will require lifelong treatment and management.

Monitoring the response to treatment is an important part of both the diagnosis and treatment of lameness in dogs and it is really important to take the dog in for follow up examinations if necessary to prevent permanent damage.

Let me know down in the comments if your dog ever suffered from lameness and what you and your vet did to help him?

Here is a breakdown of all the topics covered in this video:

00:00 Introduction
00:35 Symptoms of lameness in dogs
01:23 Causes of lameness in dogs
02:59 When does limping become an emergency?
03:22 Diagnosis of lameness in dogs
03:56 Treatment of lameness in dogs
04:48 How to approach a lame dog
06:15 Prevention of lameness in dogs
07:27 Take home message

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