URGENT HELP!!! - Page 3

She is young, young dogs have stages in their development that can cause different types of movement issues. If she squatted to pee & it hurt her in her hip or leg, that leg would probably have a little tremor afterward as she strained to hold it in correct position despite pain. As she walked without pain afterward, she may have just been holding the leg in a momentarily ackward position that gave her a twinge. If this continues to happen intermittantly, get x-rays. If it never happens again, get x-rays at 24 months & only think of it again if she gets dinged by OFA.
Good luck. jackie harris

dinged by ofa?

When you take your dog's x-rays at 24 months to get her hips certified by the Orthopeadic Foundation of America, if they don't pass with an excellent, good, or fair; you might say they've been 'dinged' by OFA, of course the OFA is just trying to give your dog an objective hip rating.....but many say the SV in Germany does a better job, some don't. Some think both are barking up the wrong tree, so to speak. But getting back to your concerns, if your bitch had a bad OFA result, you might then be tempted to say, "Oh, that's why she had that episode."
If they give a result of dysplastic on the same side, you might be correct in thinking that. You could just get her x-rayed now, if you're worried.
But, with 3 GSDs, I wait & watch the occassional limp, bump, & scratch; & go to the vet for more serious issues, like vomiting or diarrhea. If a bump or limp doesn't go away in 3 days, or the dog is obviously uncomfortable--no matter how long; that's a trip to the vets. Think of your dog like you would your child, you'd hardly go to the pediatrician for every scrape or twisted ankle, but when something doesn't resolve with rest, or the dog is distressed....then you need to get it seen by a professional.
****Some things ARE urgent, a leg that they hold up & won't touch the floor with at all, a leg that just drags, sudden swelling with warmth & or redness, straining to vomit or poop with nothing coming out...these are true emergencies, that warrant a speedy trip to an emergency vet, even on a weekend or at night.
Hope that helps!
jackie harris

I have got a video of her can you tell me how i can attach video to this forum?

 

finally got the video up, let me know what you ppl think?  from what i can see the left hind has a different movement than right? or am i just thinking to much of it...

I think that your gut feeling is right, something is up. If it doesn't improve in couple of days (or gets worse) I would make X-rays and DM testing.

However, I hope that this is just a 'fluke injury' that will resolve by itself. My pups always seemed to hurt themselves and limp around for couple of days.

If money is a problem, try resting her for a week or so and see if it improves. If it's just a strain it should improve with rest. She may need some anti-inflammatory medication as well.  My friend's dog just strained her ACL (knee ligament). She needs to keep her dog quiet and in the house for three weeks. The dog can only be taken out on a short leash and just to potty.  THe dog is not happy about it, but she is already improving after a week. If your dog doesn't show any improvement after a week or two of rest then you should definitely take her to the vet for x-rays. Good luck.

do you think her hips are the problem?