No I think she has lost the strength in her tendon around her hock. She stand fine but it's when she moves forward that she can't pull her foot under her. Same when swimming so she goes around with it behind her. She rests all day, when not doing "physical therapy"!
Thank you everyone. It's her right foot. There is some purple dye left over from an antiseptic spray - ignore that! She can stand unaided for a while, but as soon as she moves, her leg gets left behind. She does have some strength in it but not enough to get the hock round and under her...
Only because that's what others have said is a result of bad bumble foot and it appears to be the problem. I was hoping for some grass roots answers! I'm not sure why she needs to be put down (at least just yet), but if I hear that that is our only option I will seek vet help. Thanks for your...
Help! - I have just recently been battling bumblefoot in our two girls. I am afraid we had no idea about what the problem was until it was almost too late for one. One we caught early enough that antibiotics have finished off the infection and she is walking and swimming perfectly normally...