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Originally Posted by SAMSON'S DAD  For the ones who care,i'm the guy that's got the 9 year old rotti and was wanting some ideas as to why he was limping.well i got him to the vet and they said he has got a sprained knee.i'm not happy but i 'm so glad he didn't have (HD) or bone cancer. he gave me CIPROFLOXACIN for infection and RIMADYL for pain. so i'm glad my boy is hopefully on his way to recovery.and i'm very happy he has no hip problems. |
Glad that you got your dog to the vet.
Did the vet do an x-ray of the knee? or just feel around? Why did he prescribe antibiotics if they think it's a sprain?
The knee should be x-rayed if it does not get better. At 9 years of age...OS (bone cancer) or a torn cruciate could be the problem. Many people here start with their dogs having a limp, and the vet saying it's a sprain....when the limping continues.....then a diagnosis of OS is finally made later.
Please keep this in mind.
Gina