Jeffrey R. asked
Our dog, Oz, a 7.5-year-old with a history of a TTA surgery on his other leg, injured his back leg after hitting the gate. He was not putting any weight on it initially but is now barely doing so after icing. The leg is swollen, and he is limping. What could be the cause of his injury, and what should we do?
September 14th, 2024
Lawrence M. answered
The injury to Oz's leg could be a bone bruise or a tear in the soft tissue ligaments, particularly a...
September 14th, 2024
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