Can see your point skycat but i didnt want to be running the vets for a pulled muscle im relativly new to the dog game and havent had much expirence with injury,s someone who has would be able to make a decision like that on the spot im not that fortunate so thought id ask more expirenced folk anyway the dog has come round abit after ibrefen and is putin weight on his leg now wich has eased my mind a little so fingers crossed cheers key