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[olddog]

Three weeks ago gambit started favoring he left rear leg he is nine months old.We took him to the vet,were he told us he probably pulled a muscle or tore a acl,he continued to limp for another week so we took him back for xrays which showed his left knee growth plate wasn't fully developed and probably just bruised his knee cap.
We are happy it's nothing really serious so my question is how do you d-energize a nine month old for at least two weeks and is there a good supplement to give him for joint strength

[Idaho Cairns]

I would think if a supplement was called for the vet would have suggested one so I wouldn't worry -- don't know what a supplement would do for a bruised knee anyway. As far as "de-energizing" a Cairn, I doubt that can be done but again, I wouldn't worry about it, dogs heal themselves of these sorts of injuries all the time. I wouldn't take him out for long walks or runs, just limit the normal exercise and he'll heal out.

[Dempsy's Mom]

I brought Demps home when he was about a year old. He was fine when he first came home and then he started cramping in his back leg - one at first and then one day it was both of them. It really concerned me. I took him to the vet and he said he thought it was "Scotty Cramp." (hereditary) Scotties are related to Cairns and Scotty Cramps usually are in dogs under age one. The vet gave me some diazepam to help relieve the cramping. I started giving him vitamin E. Tried not to over stimulate him for a while. I did not refill the diazapam and I stopped with the vitamin E after a while and he has had no symptoms since. If he plays really hard he will stiffen up in the back legs, but overall he's ok. There are so many reasons that this could be happening, but I bet he will grow out of it. Go ahead and google "Scotty Cramp" and see what you think.