| Dogs carry over 60 percent of their weight on their | | | | torn ligaments and tendons, bruised muscles, |
| front legs, with their hind legs acting as accelerators. | | | | osteochondrosis (OCD), elbow dysplasia, and bone |
| Their front legs are attached to the rest of his body | | | | infection. Signs that the dog is suffering from |
| by muscles with no collarbone, which provides for | | | | fractured bones and/or dog leg injury include a slight |
| more flexibility. All this powerful equipment is | | | | swelling for simple fractures or larger damage to the |
| susceptible to injury or damage by misuse, particularly | | | | surrounding tissue for more complex fractures. |
| in breeds whose bone structure has been changed | | | | Dislocated joints are found in the shoulders, hips, and |
| through selective breeding. | | | | knee joints and are commonly injured or damaged |
| Front leg lameness can be caused by one of the | | | | during traffic accidents. |
| following disorders: fractured bones, dislocated joints, | | | | |