Call your veterinarian when your dog has any type of foot or leg injury and keep the dog comfortable with an ice pack on the affected area until the veterinarian can see them. The leg injury needs examining to determine if it is a mild sprain, a strain, ora more serious soft tissue inj...
5. Foot or Paw Injury Torn toenails or injured paw pads can result from your dog playing or running on rough surfaces. Dogs can also step on thorns, broken glass, or other sharp items. Dogs can also fracture or sprain their toes and feet. Many paw injuries are easily visible by a quic...
My beagle just recently started limping on her front leg. She will put some weight on it but for most of the time she will just hobble around on her other three legs. There is no visible swelling or injury to the paw pads of nails. When I felt for a sprain or broken bone there wa...
This means your dog should stay on a 6-foot leash. Even on off-leash trails, unless your dog has perfect recall in any situation and let's admit it, the vast majority of household dogs don't, especially around so much stimulation, then you want to keep your dog on a leash. This ...
My Dog Pierson’s Broken Toe October 18, 2016 Poor Pierson. Look how sad he is. His foot hurts and he doesn’t understand why. He was so intent on chasing those wily squirrels that he only barely noticed when he snagged his toe. I didn’t notice either because he didn’t yelp. I...
President-elect Joe Biden slipped and twisted his ankle while playing with his dog, Major, on Saturday, and his doctor said a CT scan indicated that he has hairline fractures in the "mid-foot" area. Mr. Biden will "likely require a walking boot" for several weeks. "Initial x-rays ...
Call your veterinarian when your dog has any type of foot or leg injury and keep the dog comfortable with an ice pack on the affected area until the veterinarian can see them. The leg injury needs examining to determine if it is a mild sprain, a strain, ora more serious soft tissue inj...