Sudden lameness of golden retriever legs may be caused by excessive exercise, trauma, calcium deficiency, hip arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout and other reasons. If it is caused by excessive exercise, then the sudden lameness of the leg is a normal phenomenon, and generally there is no need to worry too much. If the leg is abnormally lame and accompanied by other symptoms, such as slow bone development, joint pain, etc., it is recommended that the owner take the golden retriever to the hospital in time. Pet hospital treatment.

1. Excessive exercise

If you exercise excessively for a long time, it may cause strain on the ligament tissue, which may cause local pain when walking. If the condition worsens and lameness occurs, you need to reduce the amount of exercise. You can also do local massage, which can speed up blood circulation and help the local area return to normal.

2. Trauma

If the leg joints are hit, it will cause local bone damage and sudden leg movements may occur when walking. Lameness, accompanied by swelling and pain, needs to be improved by taking blood-activating and analgesic drugs under the guidance of a doctor.

3. Calcium deficiency

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If the golden retriever has a long-term partial eclipse and is picky about food, and the owner does not provide calcium to the golden retriever in time, it will lead to a lack of calcium in the body. A large amount of calcium affects the normal development of bones and can cause staggering when walking.phenomenon, it is recommended that owners take pet-specific calcium tablets for Golden Retrievers under the guidance of a doctor.

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is a degenerative disease of the joints, which mainly manifests as hip joint pain, limited movement, etc. Bearing weight will cause pain in local joints, which will cause discomfort in the legs when walking. This behavior can relieve joint pain and reduce damage to the joints. You need to take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and chondroprotectants as directed by your doctor for treatment.

5. Rheumatoid arthritis

It is a disease that occurs in joints throughout the body, usually in a humid environment for a long time. As a result, if left untreated, joint calcification may occur, which will affect normal walking. You need to follow the doctor's advice and take anti-rheumatic drugs.

6. Gout

If you suffer from gout, it will cause joint damage. If not treated in time, tophi will form in the joints. It will cause severe pain when walking, resulting in lameness. You need to take uric acid-lowering and glucocorticoid drugs under the guidance of a doctor. If the tophi continues to increase, surgical treatment can be performed under the guidance of a doctor.

During the treatment, the golden retriever should rest in bed and should not exercise strenuously for a long time, otherwise it will increase the risk of Injuries to joints affect disease control.