Hi All- I'm new to this forum, and have concerns regarding my 9 month old yellow lab. My husband and I bought a yellow lab in August of 2009- she was 4 months old when we got her. We researched the breeder, made sure to ask many questions, etc.
I always had labs growing up, and this is our first "big" dog as a couple. Everything has gone wonderful with her this far. She's been spayed, examined, etc. About a week ago we noticed she's having issues going from the down position to the standing position. Clearly it's in her rear legs. I took her into the vet yesterday, and they can't find anything wrong from looking at her and completing the exam (checked legs, hips, spine, etc). They agree something is wrong with her in the rear- she's not walking correctly either. She also stands with her back legs straight (can't recall the term). Other than watching her struggle to stand up, she shows no other indication of pain.
She's on an inflammatory pill until Friday with hope whatever is going on with her will go away.Otherwise they will need to knock her out to do the x-rays and we can go from there.
Has anyone ever had anything like this happen in a lab at such a young age? She's only 9 months old....I'm so scared she's going to need surgery, etc. Any help is appreciated
I always had labs growing up, and this is our first "big" dog as a couple. Everything has gone wonderful with her this far. She's been spayed, examined, etc. About a week ago we noticed she's having issues going from the down position to the standing position. Clearly it's in her rear legs. I took her into the vet yesterday, and they can't find anything wrong from looking at her and completing the exam (checked legs, hips, spine, etc). They agree something is wrong with her in the rear- she's not walking correctly either. She also stands with her back legs straight (can't recall the term). Other than watching her struggle to stand up, she shows no other indication of pain.
She's on an inflammatory pill until Friday with hope whatever is going on with her will go away.Otherwise they will need to knock her out to do the x-rays and we can go from there.
Has anyone ever had anything like this happen in a lab at such a young age? She's only 9 months old....I'm so scared she's going to need surgery, etc. Any help is appreciated