What do you suppose is wrong with my cocker spaniel?

She loves to chase squirrels and play ball but I took her to play ball yesterday and after eagerly chasing down the ball, she put her tail between her legs and went straight back to the car (I have a hard time normally getting her to come back to the car). She now curls up in the shoe closet and can%26#039;t get up on the bed and I had to lift her into the car to go for a walk tonight. When she jumped out of the car, she squelled. She seems to labor going up and down stairs but does not favor any legs or anything. This is the 4th time this has happened in the past year and she seems OK after about a week (although last time it was more like 2). I have massaged all over her muscles and stomach and nothing seems to make her whimper. I assume she has been pulling a shoulder muscle or something?? Does this sound right? What do you think it is? Is there anything I can do? She seems pretty listless and in discomfort. Do you think it requires vet attention? Should I stop running her?

What do you suppose is wrong with my cocker spaniel?
yes she has a back injury Take her to the vet asap
Reply:there is somthing wrong big time take her to the vet NOW she needs to be looked at explaine everything to the vet and have the vet take a good look at her i know if my dog was acting like that i would pay anything to get her better. Good Luck to your dog and you.
Reply:I agree that this may be a back injury such as a pinched nerve or inflamed disc. She needs to be examined by the vet.
Reply:Yes it does need vet attention!....if she is crying %26amp; you dont know whats wrong!
Reply:You should have her checked by the vet she could have injured her spinal cord, or have had an injured spinal cord. I hope that all is well and that your dog gets better.
Reply:It seems that ur dog has an injury, it could be a muscle problem in the back or legs. Check the feet. My dog had a similar problem. If it is on asfalt or a rough turf for a while in will wear the bottoms of its feet away, in which a vet would advise u to rest it for a week or so. I would%26#039;ve said she was pregnant but u said it happened before.
Reply:It could be anything from a pulled muscle to arthritis or even and internal infection. Take her to the vet, they are the only ones who can tell you for sure what is wrong with her.
Reply:Have you checked her nails to be sure they weren%26#039;t torn? That could be quite painful. Might be a good idea to have her checked out at the vet just to be safe. Good luck.
Reply:Yes I do think this requires veterinary attention. The fact that the problem is reoccuring indicates that it is not going away and is therefore likely to be getting slowly worse.





I can%26#039;t make a diagnosis of course, but the words %26#039;cruciate ligament rupture%26#039; sprang to mind as I read your question. Going all quiet when exercising probably means she was in some pain - and squealing as she jumps out of the car is pretty classic. The cruciate ligament is in the dog%26#039;s stifle (back leg knee joint) and you would not be able to illicit a response from simple massage if the cruciate was in early stages of rupture - only a vet can detect this with the right manipulation. It%26#039;s only when the ligament is completely gone that the dog loses use of the leg and will be in pain to the touch.





Spinal problems are also likely if the location of the pain seems difficult to pin down and seems to occur at random times.





Do take the dog to the vet. You say she seems listless and discomfort - she does need to be seen. Don%26#039;t get in a panic, spinal problems may be manageable with meds, and cruciate ruptures are very common. She does definitely need a vet visit - this problem is only going to continue cropping up, and is only going to get worse without attention.





Chalice
Reply:I would say take her to the vet it could be any thing from a number of problems or it may be nothing but it is best to get her looked over. Does she like chewing things? maybe she ate something she shouldn%26#039;t have and it is disagreeing with her or maybe like you said a pulled muscle good luck in finding out what is wrong.
Reply:Sounds like she got injured. Take her to a vet immediately.



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