Hi Alex. That’s a tough one, and I have one extra suggestion that is pure conjecture but worth considering. The presence of the unexplained yelping, the general slowness, the lack of a specific leg being affected, eating less and the inflammation make me wonder about infection in the spine. It’s rare, but I’ve seen it from time to time and it’s very hard to identify. It just may be worth (even if spinal x-rays didn’t show any lesions) trying a long course of an antibiotic that can reach the bone. Talk to your vet about choices, but they don’t have to be expensive.

Hi, I have a 5 1/2 year old English Bulldog. He started yelping about 2 months ago. It started getting worse so I took him to the vet in Tijuana Mexico since I live in San Diego and it’s cheaper. They did x rays and said everything look good and they also did blood tests and everything came back good other than inflammation. He walks really slow and doesn’t run at all anymore. He used to be super energetic. Whenever you call him to come to you or follow you he just stays where he’s at either sitting down or in an awkward pose. He started eating less as well. We noticed at the beginning when we would touch him by his back legs he would Yelp. But now he could be by himself and Yelp. It seems like he gets a cramp or something. The vet gave me an anti inflammatory which helped a little bit because he was moving a little more but he was still yelping and not eating as much. I went today to the vet and she gave me these pills that are vitamins and medicine in one. They are called carti pets 25, they contain glucosamine, condroitin, and hyaluronic acid. Hopefully this helps. Any suggestions?

Hi Virena. It sounds like there’s a lot going on, and he‘s likely to need pain medication.

Hi Andrew. Your dog is obviously in pain and probably has hidden injuries. You need a vet ASAP.

Hi Douglas. That sounds more like a seizure, either partial or generalised. It’s worth consulting with your local vet to try and stop these from happening.

when I was walking my 1 year old dog outside for a walk she yelped!
and she was lifting up 1 of her feet while shaking I didn’t know why she yelped but it has happend for 2 days and I am very worried

Hi Stephen. The best advice I can give is found in this article – you found the right place. Good luck.