russell on 3 legs

[pigeonman 8]

my bitch also does this, she alternates between her two back legs, i always thought she may have something wrong with her but i spoke to vet and she said not to worry as lnog as her pads were ok.

[AMADORE 5]

I have known dogs develop perthes syndrome as late as 5 years its a degenerative diseases I believe and some have mild cases.X ray is the only way to test properly to make an informed move to repare etc.

 

In patella luxation .

 

 

In some dogs,cause again could be because of malformation or trauma, the ridges forming the patellar groove are not prominent, and a too-shallow groove is created. In a dog with shallow grooves, the patella will luxate (jump out of the groove) sideways, especially toward the inside. This causes the leg to 'lock up' with the foot held off the ground.

 

When the patella luxates from the groove of the femur, it usually cannot return to its normal position until the muscle relaxes and increases in length. This explains why the affected dog may be forced to hold his leg up for a few minutes or so after the initial incident. While the muscles are contracted and the patella is luxated from its correct position, the joint is held in the flexed or bent position. Some dogs yip this is from the pain caused by the knee cap sliding across the bony ridges of the femur.

 

 

A luxating patella may affect some animals much more severely. They may hold the leg up for several days and show considerable discomfort. Dogs who have a luxating patella on both hind legs may change their entire posture, dropping their hindquarters and holding the rear legs farther out from the body as they walk.

 

Again seek the vet and get him to test for both.Its a case of is it bothering the dog basicly most working lads see no change in the dogs, no pain and the dogs happy this would then be a mild case.Of one or the other.