Originally Posted by
SunDance
When you say limping ON the right leg, you mean a quick shift of weight from the left to the right (when weight is put on the left leg), right? That would stand to reason that the left one is the one sore to the touch. Do you mean limping WITH the right leg (weight being put fast on the left one)? If he's been limping WITH the right leg, there's a good chance that he's tweaked something in the left leg with that unnatural movement/weight.
I know what I mean, I'm not sure that's a clear wording, though.
Say your left leg hurts. When you step on the left, you quickly shift your weight to the right leg. That's limping ON your right. If you step on the right and need to quickly shift to your left, that's limping WITH your right. And I have the hips to prove that you can kick in a problem on the originally OK side by accommodating a limp.
I would think the vet would have picked up which side was giving the problem when he walked...but our Hershey got a misdiagnosis from a well respected ortho, so I'm always doubtful.
The fluid and Asher's reaction sure seem to support the left being the bad leg.