My female pitbull has been diagnosed with flexor tendon avulsion (digits) in both her front paws. Both paws are now very long and flat. This condition happened over a period of a couple of months. Our veterinarian said he has never seen it in both paws simultaneously and that her vigorous daily activity could have played a role. This condition is supposed to be non-painful however she is now displays a degree of lameness on her right front leg . The lameness subsides but then returns out of the blue. X-rays show no broken bones in either front legs. I have manipulated the right front leg a lot and she really signs of pain from below the carpal joint. She is very active (trail dog) and we try to rest her but she just does not want to be confined and really howls and gets anxious if I leave her at home. At the moment she is on Rymadol 100mg when lame,otherwise I give her Nutradyl as a supplement.

25lb ShihTzu ran up a hill and came up lame in right rear leg and is now not putting pressure on it. He doesn’t seem to have pain(doesn’t cry out). Could tendon be cause? Treatment?

Our dog sliced through 4 tendons about 6 weeks ago . He has been in a cast since. He chewed his cast off so the very was happy enough with his healed wound for it to be bandaged up instead of going into cast number 4. He was walking ok but since my partner accidentally put some pressure on the front left leg that was effected he has started hopping again. I want at the vet appointment so this is coming g second hand but the vet said the tendon can "pop" out. I am very worried and am stressing our that he will need another operation . I hope you can help. How would we know if the tendon has popped out?

My Blue Heeler Sami Jack severed 2 tendons below his paw. I took him to the ER, as it happened at 10:30 pm on Sunday 11 days ago. The ER Vet sewed it up saying tendon repair may or may not work. His 2 middle toes are extended and he licks the toes and wound still. He puts pressure on the door to walk, however, he lifts it to run. He is “normally” high energy and fetches a ball and frisbee constantly. My concern is the he will not be able to resume his playing without injuring those splaying toes. ;( And what is the expected time for the severed tendons to heal. The wound looks good on the outside.

My dog, Cope, tried to squeeze between my leg and a door frame and cut his leg open near the lower joint on his back left leg. He immediately started limping, he wasn't whimpering, just holding his leg up, we took him to the vet, the vet diagnosed the cut to be just skin, and stitched him up. Its been 4 days now, and he is still walking around holding his leg up, barely applying pressure, I may just be overreacting but I am worried about it being misdiagnosed, and it actually be a severed tendon.

Have a dangling stringy growth on one of my Akitas that I need to be removed, Ike is his name he is up to date on all shots and everything just need to get him groomed before the procedure. I have received a few crazy prices which included added teeth cleaning for an additional 450, and the estimate I also received is 500 dollars shy of what I paid to have an older dogs right front leg with the huge tumor removed. I need this done and with 6 Akitas I can't afford 1200 dollars. Ike is licking it raw, other than a piece falling off it doesn't seem to hurt him just irritates him.

My 18mth old black lab had about a 3cm wide gash about 1cm deep we thought it was just a cut but took her to the vets who diagnosed she had broken her tendon Options were amputation or surgury that might not work. We chose surgury hoping to give ger leg a chance. Vet stitched Tendon and wired bone. She has een in a cast for 5 weeks which has caused more issues with her skin on her hock becoming sore. Visits to have her dressing changed every otherday but thjngs looking better now. 6 weeks in now decisions need to be made when does cast cone off and rehab start what sort of rehab. She will need a brace but what sort of brace we just want the best for her.

My maltese jumped off the low bench by the end of our bed and ran down the hall to the sound of the doorbell, which she's done 1000's of times. And somewhere in all her excitement hurt her leg. So after her hobbling around on 3 legs for a couple days (it happened over a weekend) we took her the vet, and she was diagnosed with a ruptured tendon. Surgery was the suggested treatment. I want my dog to live a happy normal life, but I'm concerned that because of her age (9 years old), she won't recover completely, and I'm just wondering how successful this kind of surgery is for dogs in general.