Today I had a new dog patient whose owner told me the shoulder keeps going out of place, the vet has put it back in at least twice but it does not stay in place. When I arrived i could see this mini poodle was holding its front left leg out and not putting wt on it. After examining the leg I asked if xrays were done and she said no. I advised her to go back to her vet since this may be a congenital shoulder instability that has shown up later in life due to degeneration. The poodle is showing no signs of pain or distress. This Mini poodle was a rescue and was confined to a cage for a long period of time as a puppy so there may even be some issues arising from improper growth and development.
I will see this poodle again after the vet re-evaluates to keep him functional in the upper spine and extremities since there is abnormal wt distribution on the other joints.
781-801-2831 Dr Bruce
