[Hildy]

Thank you!

[azishot]

Awwww!!! Is that her? Adorable and she plays poker?

Please take to her to another vet for a second opinion. There’re meds for arthritis that will help her feel better, if that’s what it is. And if not, another opinion will help her AND you.

[LSAggie]

What a sweetheart your dog is! My rescue dog, Gypsy, started having problems where one hind leg would give way while we were walking. It progressed from one side to both sides, and the X-rays showed nothing. When it started affecting her front legs I knew we had to do something or we would be looking at huge vet bills when her face finally hit the pavement!

I found a holistic vet that did acupuncture, chiropractic and used chinese herbs. It turned out that Gypsy had a back injury when she was young that healed wrong and started causing problems as she aged. A couple of months of acupuncture and adjustments and her back was fine.

[Republic]

Hildy-your dog is wonderful! Wanna kiss her.

Our big ol bernese mtn dog, whom we love beyond words just had her 10th BD yesterday-that is a real marker for this breed and we are lucky people!

Our mixed breed, who is 7 yrs almost 8 yrs had a leg injury and actually held her back leg up, trying not to weight it at all when standing and just tapped the floor with it quickly when walking. It hurts us to see these great souls suffer and not be able to know what to do.

If it is injury related, her progress will build and if not, hopefully the blood work will be able to inform ya. Love the advice on this thread...and hope her paws have been inspected with a good magnifying glass!

Watch the steroids if those are suggested because of they mess with the liver after a short while.

Glad this little poker expert found you.