1. Your pet's name: Tippy
2. Approximate age: 12
3. Sex: Female
4. Neutering status: Spayed
5. Breed: Chihuahua
6. Approximate weight: 5lbs.
7. What's their BEAM (behavior, energy, appetite, mood): OK
8. Diet: Freeze-dried raw
9. Vaccination history / exposure to toxins, other medication: Last vax was rabies in August 2020
10. Primary problem, when it began and if there was anything else happening around that time: Injured left front leg, has it in the air/unable to stand on it; unsure if related to a jump from the bed from a few weeks ago
11. Is the condition better or worse from exercise, heat, cold, time of day, certain foods, emotional upset, being touched, excitement, etc?: No
12. Has any diagnostic work been done? Diagnosis if available (you can attach your diagnostic tests to the post if you have them.): No
13. Current and previous treatment. Nothing yet.
14. Other health concerns. No
Hello everyone! This morning Tippy was running around as she usually does in the morning. A little while later (after the running was done), I noticed that she was holding her leg up. I have carried her around with me since, but when I put her down a couple hours later, she was still favoring the leg. She is not showing any other symptoms of pain (no crying, yelping, no reaction to touching the leg, etc.).
I don't know if this is related to a jump from the bed about a month ago (she held the same leg up briefly then but was back to normal shortly thereafter). She also jumped from the bed and did a quick limp a few days ago but again was normal afterward. She did not jump today.
I'm reading that Arnica could help, but unsure of the dosage for this scenario.
Thank you!
Joanne
2. Approximate age: 12
3. Sex: Female
4. Neutering status: Spayed
5. Breed: Chihuahua
6. Approximate weight: 5lbs.
7. What's their BEAM (behavior, energy, appetite, mood): OK
8. Diet: Freeze-dried raw
9. Vaccination history / exposure to toxins, other medication: Last vax was rabies in August 2020
10. Primary problem, when it began and if there was anything else happening around that time: Injured left front leg, has it in the air/unable to stand on it; unsure if related to a jump from the bed from a few weeks ago
11. Is the condition better or worse from exercise, heat, cold, time of day, certain foods, emotional upset, being touched, excitement, etc?: No
12. Has any diagnostic work been done? Diagnosis if available (you can attach your diagnostic tests to the post if you have them.): No
13. Current and previous treatment. Nothing yet.
14. Other health concerns. No
Hello everyone! This morning Tippy was running around as she usually does in the morning. A little while later (after the running was done), I noticed that she was holding her leg up. I have carried her around with me since, but when I put her down a couple hours later, she was still favoring the leg. She is not showing any other symptoms of pain (no crying, yelping, no reaction to touching the leg, etc.).
I don't know if this is related to a jump from the bed about a month ago (she held the same leg up briefly then but was back to normal shortly thereafter). She also jumped from the bed and did a quick limp a few days ago but again was normal afterward. She did not jump today.
I'm reading that Arnica could help, but unsure of the dosage for this scenario.
Thank you!
Joanne
