Teddy's leg suddenly became lame. There are several reasons for lameness. Let's see what kind of Teddy you have.
Sarah Johnson
Healthcare Technology Correspondent
The Teddy's leg is lame or due to trauma
The owner needs to observe whether the Teddy's leg has any trauma. It may be that the Teddy was accidentally stabbed by a sharp object on the rear footpad or by another dog when walking. Dogs or humans may have injured their legs due to tampering, so check to see if there is any trauma to the dog’s hind legs or pads. It is necessary to use Yunnan Baiyao to reduce inflammation. If the condition is serious, consider sending the dog to the hospital.
Teddy has a lame leg or is suffering from calcium deficiency
Teddy has been eating a single dog food for a long time and does not usually have enough calcium in the diet. Calcium deficiency will inevitably occur. One of the symptoms is Lame. Therefore, the owner provides timely calcium supplement to Teddy, and usually feeds the dog some bone soup, egg yolks, dried shrimps, etc., or dog food, which can effectively help Teddy improve the calcium deficiency problem.
Teddy’s legs are lame or have arthritis
Teddy’s sudden lameness and difficulty in walking are caused by arthritis. The direct cause of arthritis is heredity, breed or weight. It has something to do with the owner’s feeding, so to avoid this kind of arthritis, calcium supplementation or diet can avoid Teddy arthritis as much as possible.