Hip problems?!

Cully850 · 01-28-2012, 03:28 PM

I just got my first GSD. I drove 6 hrs to get and her and so she had to ride 6 hrs back. When I got home, I realized she cannot jump on the bed by herself. She cries when she tries to. I have to lift her back legs up and help her but she cries when I do that too. Her back legs look like shes walking slightly pigeon toed. She is a 3 yr old LH GSD and around 72 lbs. Im taking her to the vet on monday. Any opinions?

Jax08 · 01-28-2012, 03:31 PM

Where did you get her? A rescue? Or a breeder? Or a private person?

Before you run off to the vet tomorrow....have you thought about getting health insurance in case it turns out to be something expensive? There is a time period 'clause' on many of them but something to think about.

**JakodaCD OA** · 01-28-2012, 03:34 PM

has she ever been on a bed before?? maybe she's stiff from riding so long?

Good_Karma · 01-28-2012, 03:36 PM

You won't know anything for sure until you get her checked out, and she probably should have x-rays done. Hope for the best. Maybe she was just stiff from the ride, or unused to jumping that high.

1sttimeforgsd · 01-28-2012, 04:26 PM

Hope that your girl is ok!

01-28-2012, 03:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
Cully850 New Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: FL Posts: 11	Hip problems?! I just got my first GSD. I drove 6 hrs to get and her and so she had to ride 6 hrs back. When I got home, I realized she cannot jump on the bed by herself. She cries when she tries to. I have to lift her back legs up and help her but she cries when I do that too. Her back legs look like shes walking slightly pigeon toed. She is a 3 yr old LH GSD and around 72 lbs. Im taking her to the vet on monday. Any opinions? __________________ Brittany (21) Penny - Goldendoodle (5 months) Future owner of GSD.

01-28-2012, 03:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
JakodaCD OA Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Location: Old Lyme, CT USA Posts: 14,237	has she ever been on a bed before?? maybe she's stiff from riding so long? __________________ Diane Danger Danger vom Kleinen Hain aka Masi "Angel" Jakoda's Bewitchen Sami CD OA OAJ OAC NGC OJC RS-O GS-N JS-O TT HIC CGC "Angel" Steinwald's Four x Four CGC HIC TT Harmonyhill's Hy Jynx NA NAJ NAC NJC RS-N JS-N HIC Jakoda's Jagged Edge

01-28-2012, 03:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
Good_Karma Crowned Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Upstate, NY Posts: 4,103	You won't know anything for sure until you get her checked out, and she probably should have x-rays done. Hope for the best. Maybe she was just stiff from the ride, or unused to jumping that high. __________________ Leah: Newbie dog owner Niko: American Showline GSD 2 1/2 years old Rosa: American Muppet Dog (GSD/Border Collie mix) 3 years old

01-28-2012, 04:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
1sttimeforgsd Crowned Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: West Virginia Posts: 4,897	Hope that your girl is ok! __________________ karen, mom to: ace-gsd (bi-color) 6/14/2010 mandy-yellow lab 1/31/2009 baby-terrier mix 11/25/2000

01-28-2012, 03:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jax08 Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NNE PA Posts: 14,331	Where did you get her? A rescue? Or a breeder? Or a private person? Before you run off to the vet tomorrow....have you thought about getting health insurance in case it turns out to be something expensive? There is a time period 'clause' on many of them but something to think about.

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