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To think my dog has something wrong even though everyone tells me I’m paranoid?

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ThornsWithin · 12/10/2019 08:32

When I first got my puppy at 8 weeks she walked fine. As she started growing she started walking weird - swinging her back legs out to either side. Sometimes she’ll walk normal, she runs well and jumps around with no obvious pain but when she’s walking at a certain pace she really swings her back legs out. It’s so bad now that she looks disabled when she walks. Vet is unconcerned. Trainer is unconcerned and my friend says I’m paranoid and that she walks fine but then why does she walk so strange?? People keep telling me it’s because she’s growing and it’s common in lanky breeds as their bones grow before their joints or something!

Am I being paranoid?

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KarmaStar · 12/10/2019 10:12

Have you seen the video clip of the pug that couldn't run?think in Ireland.he seems a very happy little dog.

Fucksandflowers · 12/10/2019 10:16

So you've spent five years studying veterinary medicine and have all the diagnostic equipment? hmm

I largely agree with soho to be honest.
There are a lot of very poor vets out there giving bad, outdated behavioural advice and misdiagnosing things.

I can only comfortably get to my local vet as I don't drive and thank goodness she has now been replaced because she was beyond shit and really rude to boot.

I think there are a lot of vets out there who don't act in the best interests of the animal, my mums cat being a case in point.
Anyone can see the kindest thing to do would be PTS but no, the vet continues to insist on tests and medicine.

I also treat my animals holistically if I can, vet is last resort.

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