Hi everyone. I took my chi boy pup(5 months old) for a walk yesterday. I accidentally stepped on his rear foot when he was walking under me. He yelped but overall seemed fine. He ran up 3 flights of stairs to our apartment with me and acted normal all night. Then we started a play session. He was on top of me when i was laying on the floor and he fell off backwards and I guess landed a bit funny. He walked 3 legged for a couple minutes but started walking normally right away. He is even running but I notice if he has to hop off a pillow or off the couch he favors his foot a bit. I checked it out, none of his joints seem swollen, his foot doesn't seem swollen at all, he has no painful reactions he lets me touch and bend his joints foot, knee and ankle without any resistance and no crying.
He still eats, plays, runs, stands on his hind legs and seems generally happy but I am really a huge worry wart. Do you think an immediate vet visit is in order or do you think I can wait it out for a few days to see if he stops favoring that foot? I'm so scared I hurt my boy by stepping on his foot and playing a bit too rough with him.
He still eats, plays, runs, stands on his hind legs and seems generally happy but I am really a huge worry wart. Do you think an immediate vet visit is in order or do you think I can wait it out for a few days to see if he stops favoring that foot? I'm so scared I hurt my boy by stepping on his foot and playing a bit too rough with him.