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Originally Posted by SAMSON'S DAD  Hey folks,i'm new to the board and i found this site while doing a search on a problem my rotti has been having for a few days now.o.k i noticed him limping picking up his back foot.well my borher-in-law and sister raise Shitzu's and they sell them,so of course i trust their judgment.so i had him check his foot out and he said he had one of his claws split and it was causing a quick effect in it.well he clipped what he could and said it was still split some.so i decided to see if he quit limping on it or not,well he's still holding it up off the ground.i called the vet and they said to look for swelling,bleeding etc.well i have looked and i see nothing at all.all his pads look good and i can't see the split claw either,theres no sighn of any blood at all and he'll let me handle his foot,i have even put pressure on it to and he just don't act like i'm bothering him.i have also moved his leg around to see if he's done damage to it and he acts like it don't faze him at all.the reason i'm holing off going to the vet is they are going to hit me with a huge bill i can't pay right now,cause my job has took a plunge and my wife is a stay at home mom with twins.daycare is way too high for me to afford.but enough of the pitty,i just wanted to see if someone here could please help with any suggestion i can try.my vet used to do payments but so many people was charging and then not paying ,it ruined it for us all. anyway if you have someting in mind i may try please let me know. thanks alot guys. |
If his toenail has been split, that can be quite painful. As well, if the quick is exposed, there is the possibility that infection has set in. Nail infections can lead to bone infections which are
not good. Please get your boy to the vet.
If this has nothing to do with his toe, it may be his knee or his hip. Please get your boy to the vet.
Could be that he simply has a sprain or muscle injury. You cannot possibly know the root of the problem if it's internal, and if the limp has persisted you need to please get your boy to the vet.