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My dog has been limping for a little bit of time now since about February, however he just got his diagnosis last week. He’s on pain management and he’s too old, as well as it being a front leg, that it cannot be amputated. He’s now nearly at the point where he won’t go downstairs and his front paw rolls under himself where it’s as if his paw is limp. I know it’s about the time we likely have to put him down, he’s still eating and drinking and wagging his little nub, but please I ask even though it’s obvious that I’m making the right decision to put him down this week. As an animal lover you always hesitate if it’s the right time. He will walk on flat surfaces but he will not go down the stairs and gets winded on short distances. Please be kind. I just need to know that I’m not making the wrong decision, I’m anxious and scramble minded right now so please excuse my run on paragraph. I don’t know what else to say. I can’t even think of the words I’m trying to say

My dog has been limping for a little bit of time now since about February, however he just got his diagnosis last week. He’s on pain management and he’s too old, as well as it being a front leg, that it cannot be amputated. He’s now nearly at the point where he won’t go downstairs and his front paw rolls under himself where it’s as if his paw is limp. I know it’s about the time we likely have to put him down, he’s still eating and drinking and wagging his little nub, but please I ask even though it’s obvious that I’m making the right decision to put him down this week. As an animal lover you always hesitate if it’s the right time. He will walk on flat surfaces but he will not go down the stairs and gets winded on short distances. Please be kind. I just need to know that I’m not making the wrong decision, I’m anxious and scramble minded right now so please excuse my run on paragraph.

So in a follow up to my last post, unfortunately my dog was diagnosed with bone cancer. He’s around the age of 10-11. Although amputation is the normal course of treatment, the specialist stated it would be hard with a dog his size and age, and learning how to compensate the weight on only 3 legs. Radiation and chemotherapy would cost a fortune and only be for pain management. He stated this is common in larger breeds as cane corsos. He also has given us pain medication, and to just take it day by day until ready to humanely euthanize. I guess I’m just looking for comfort on how to know when is the right time? He does still eat, drink and have spunk, but obviously does limp.

My 11 year old cane corso is going to see a neurologist on Monday , however the last 2 months, he has been limping on his front right leg. He had x rays done, and blood work & nothing alarming has been seen. The vet put him on gabapentin, meloxifyl. He was taken off the gabapentin and put on another med Amantadine & was even given a shot of Librela. His limping has only persisted and worsened. It seems like it’s somewhere in his paw, or paw pad. I feel absolutely terrible, and found the soonest I can get him in is Monday. Although I will start to receive answers on Monday, do any vets have an idea of what it may be? Our primary vet referred him to see a neurologist if he didn’t get better which is now our next step.