Dogs
ACUTE CAUSES
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CHRONIC CAUSES
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SIGNS OF BACK PAIN
Reluctance to exercise
Sensitive or sore when being stroked/groomed
Yelping/crying out when getting up/down
Yelping/crying for no apparent reason
Stiffness after resting or exercise
Behavioural changes - e.g. lethargy, aggressiveness
Stopping jumping, including on and off furniture/in and out of cars
Difficulty going up and down stairs
Breaking sit/down stays
Always sitting with the hindquarters to the same side
Repetitively presenting back / hindquarters to be rubbed
Uneven stride / lameness, where alternative causes have been eliminated by a vet
Reluctance to exercise
Sensitive or sore when being stroked/groomed
Yelping/crying out when getting up/down
Yelping/crying for no apparent reason
Stiffness after resting or exercise
Behavioural changes - e.g. lethargy, aggressiveness
Stopping jumping, including on and off furniture/in and out of cars
Difficulty going up and down stairs
Breaking sit/down stays
Always sitting with the hindquarters to the same side
Repetitively presenting back / hindquarters to be rubbed
Uneven stride / lameness, where alternative causes have been eliminated by a vet