Older Dog Limping With a Popping Feeling in the Leg
Reader Question
My dog is ten yaers old. He has been limping for a week. I can feel the bone popping. Is surgery the only way to get it relocated?
Answer from Our Team
A popping you can feel in the knee of a limping dog can be a kneecap slipping in and out of place, a torn meniscus, or arthritis. In a 10-year-old dog, a cruciate ligament tear is also common and can cause similar signs.
Not every slipping kneecap needs surgery; low grades are often managed with rest, weight control and pain relief. Your vet will need to examine the knee to find the cause and grade it.
See luxating patella in dogs and torn ACL in dogs.
This is general information, not a diagnosis. Please follow your own vet's advice.
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