Halli's Mom
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Penny ran down a steep embankment when we were hiking 10 days ago, and must have twisted something, because she immediately did not want to put weight on her front left paw. She had to walk an additional 1/3 mile (limping) to get back to the car.
Nothing was swollen or hurting as I felt up and down the leg and shoulder, so assumed just a pulled muscle and spent the last 10 days trying to keep her off it. Every time she starts feeling better, she will re-aggravate it by getting excited or jumping or trying to play with her sister. Still nothing swollen and no noticeable pain, but the limp (although better) is still there.
Suggestions? I haven't had an Xray - assumed since nothing swollen, there is unlikely anything broken, and she is putting weight on it and she isn't in obvious pain. I have an appointment with Physical Therapy next week, but I just don't know what to do in the meantime. How long should it take for a pulled muscle to heal? I would have though she would have been ok by now.
Nothing was swollen or hurting as I felt up and down the leg and shoulder, so assumed just a pulled muscle and spent the last 10 days trying to keep her off it. Every time she starts feeling better, she will re-aggravate it by getting excited or jumping or trying to play with her sister. Still nothing swollen and no noticeable pain, but the limp (although better) is still there.
Suggestions? I haven't had an Xray - assumed since nothing swollen, there is unlikely anything broken, and she is putting weight on it and she isn't in obvious pain. I have an appointment with Physical Therapy next week, but I just don't know what to do in the meantime. How long should it take for a pulled muscle to heal? I would have though she would have been ok by now.
