Limping Puppy Front No Trauma

Be sure to check between your puppy’s paw pad webbing to make certain there are no thorns, grass spurs, or other foreign objects lodged there. If you do not find anything there, then please refer to these following possible causes for your dog’s limping based on the history you provided:

Panosteitis
HOD
Osteochondritis
Elbow dysplasia

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