{"id":6407,"date":"2026-03-02T11:31:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T11:31:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\/?p=6407"},"modified":"2026-03-11T10:34:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T10:34:16","slug":"dog-limping-how-to-recognise-changes-in-the-way-your-dog-moves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/02\/dog-limping-how-to-recognise-changes-in-the-way-your-dog-moves\/","title":{"rendered":"Dog Limping \u2013 How to Recognise Changes in the Way Your Dog Moves"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dogs move in a very consistent way.<br>When something changes, it is usually for a reason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Limping is not always dramatic.<br>Sometimes it is obvious.<br>Sometimes it is subtle and easy to miss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This guide helps you notice&nbsp;<strong>when your dog\u2019s movement is not normal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What does \u201cnot normal\u201d movement look like?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pay attention to how your dog walks, stands and turns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Changes worth noticing include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>avoiding weight on one leg<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>holding a leg up, even briefly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>walking more slowly than usual<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>stiffness after rest<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>reluctance to jump or use stairs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>dragging a paw<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>nails wearing down unevenly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>unsteady or awkward steps<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>slipping or stumbling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>needing more effort to stand up<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You do not need to know the reason.<br>You only need to notice the change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pain and weakness do not look the same<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some dogs look&nbsp;<strong>painful<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>they avoid using a leg<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>they react when the leg is touched<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>movement is worse after activity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other dogs look&nbsp;<strong>weak or clumsy<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>they still walk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>but their steps look strange<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>coordination seems off<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>more than one leg may look different<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both are signs that something is not right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why small changes matter<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many problems start with&nbsp;<strong>small changes<\/strong>, not sudden limping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Noticing changes early can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>prevent worsening<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>avoid long delays<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>allow clearer decisions later<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ignoring them often leads to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ongoing problems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>frustration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>fewer options over time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>When you should not wait<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is worth seeking advice if:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>limping is sudden or severe<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>your dog cannot use a leg<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>more than one leg is affected<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>walking looks strange rather than painful<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>signs last longer than 24\u201348 hours<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the problem is getting worse<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>previous treatment has not helped<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What owners should not do<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>do not give human pain medication<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>do not force exercise<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>do not wait weeks hoping it will settle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>do not ignore repeated or progressive changes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Simple message to remember<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your dog moves&nbsp;<strong>differently than before<\/strong>, it is worth paying attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You do not need to diagnose the problem.<br>You only need to recognise that something is not normal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What to do next<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you notice changes like these, discuss them with your local vet or seek independent advice before deciding on the next step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Early clarity often makes everything easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About the author<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dragan&nbsp;Avramovi\u0107, DVM<\/strong><br>Independent advice in&nbsp;<strong>small animal surgery and orthopaedics<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dogs move in a very consistent way.When something changes, it is usually for a reason. Limping is not always dramatic.Sometimes it is obvious.Sometimes it is subtle and easy to miss. This guide helps you notice&nbsp;when your dog\u2019s movement is not normal. What does \u201cnot normal\u201d movement look like? Pay attention to how your dog walks, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6428,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6407","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pet-health"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Dog Limping \u2013 How to Recognise Changes in the Way Your Dog Moves - Surgical Advice for Dogs and Cats<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/02\/dog-limping-how-to-recognise-changes-in-the-way-your-dog-moves\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Dog Limping \u2013 How to Recognise Changes in the Way Your Dog Moves - Surgical Advice for Dogs and Cats\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Dogs move in a very consistent way.When something changes, it is usually for a reason. Limping is not always dramatic.Sometimes it is obvious.Sometimes it is subtle and easy to miss. This guide helps you notice&nbsp;when your dog\u2019s movement is not normal. What does \u201cnot normal\u201d movement look like? Pay attention to how your dog walks, [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/02\/dog-limping-how-to-recognise-changes-in-the-way-your-dog-moves\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Surgical Advice for Dogs and Cats\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-03-02T11:31:25+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-03-11T10:34:16+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-501194971-scaled.jpg.optimal.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2048\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1365\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\\\/index.php\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/02\\\/dog-limping-how-to-recognise-changes-in-the-way-your-dog-moves\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\\\/index.php\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/02\\\/dog-limping-how-to-recognise-changes-in-the-way-your-dog-moves\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"admin\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/569782bbe5b59c2d510efa4bb6054b85\"},\"headline\":\"Dog Limping \u2013 How to Recognise Changes in the Way Your Dog Moves\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-03-02T11:31:25+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-03-11T10:34:16+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\\\/index.php\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/02\\\/dog-limping-how-to-recognise-changes-in-the-way-your-dog-moves\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":404,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\\\/index.php\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/02\\\/dog-limping-how-to-recognise-changes-in-the-way-your-dog-moves\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/GettyImages-501194971-scaled.jpg.optimal.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Pet Health\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\\\/index.php\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/02\\\/dog-limping-how-to-recognise-changes-in-the-way-your-dog-moves\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\\\/index.php\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/02\\\/dog-limping-how-to-recognise-changes-in-the-way-your-dog-moves\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\\\/index.php\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/02\\\/dog-limping-how-to-recognise-changes-in-the-way-your-dog-moves\\\/\",\"name\":\"Dog Limping \u2013 How to Recognise Changes in the Way Your Dog Moves - Surgical Advice for Dogs and Cats\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\\\/index.php\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/02\\\/dog-limping-how-to-recognise-changes-in-the-way-your-dog-moves\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\\\/index.php\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/02\\\/dog-limping-how-to-recognise-changes-in-the-way-your-dog-moves\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/GettyImages-501194971-scaled.jpg.optimal.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-03-02T11:31:25+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-03-11T10:34:16+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/569782bbe5b59c2d510efa4bb6054b85\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\\\/index.php\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/02\\\/dog-limping-how-to-recognise-changes-in-the-way-your-dog-moves\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\\\/index.php\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/02\\\/dog-limping-how-to-recognise-changes-in-the-way-your-dog-moves\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\\\/index.php\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/02\\\/dog-limping-how-to-recognise-changes-in-the-way-your-dog-moves\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/GettyImages-501194971-scaled.jpg.optimal.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/GettyImages-501194971-scaled.jpg.optimal.jpg\",\"width\":2048,\"height\":1365},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\\\/index.php\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/02\\\/dog-limping-how-to-recognise-changes-in-the-way-your-dog-moves\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Dog Limping \u2013 How to Recognise Changes in the Way Your Dog Moves\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\\\/\",\"name\":\"Veterinarska Ambulanta Hirurgija Topola\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/569782bbe5b59c2d510efa4bb6054b85\",\"name\":\"admin\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/5bfb4cf2edd9982f5f77f4f727590a319d14f239847c87328e642fe75bacda4b?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/5bfb4cf2edd9982f5f77f4f727590a319d14f239847c87328e642fe75bacda4b?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/5bfb4cf2edd9982f5f77f4f727590a319d14f239847c87328e642fe75bacda4b?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"admin\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\\\/index.php\\\/author\\\/admin\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Dog Limping \u2013 How to Recognise Changes in the Way Your Dog Moves - Surgical Advice for Dogs and Cats","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/02\/dog-limping-how-to-recognise-changes-in-the-way-your-dog-moves\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Dog Limping \u2013 How to Recognise Changes in the Way Your Dog Moves - Surgical Advice for Dogs and Cats","og_description":"Dogs move in a very consistent way.When something changes, it is usually for a reason. Limping is not always dramatic.Sometimes it is obvious.Sometimes it is subtle and easy to miss. This guide helps you notice&nbsp;when your dog\u2019s movement is not normal. What does \u201cnot normal\u201d movement look like? Pay attention to how your dog walks, [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/02\/dog-limping-how-to-recognise-changes-in-the-way-your-dog-moves\/","og_site_name":"Surgical Advice for Dogs and Cats","article_published_time":"2026-03-02T11:31:25+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-03-11T10:34:16+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2048,"height":1365,"url":"https:\/\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-501194971-scaled.jpg.optimal.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"admin","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"admin","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/02\/dog-limping-how-to-recognise-changes-in-the-way-your-dog-moves\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/02\/dog-limping-how-to-recognise-changes-in-the-way-your-dog-moves\/"},"author":{"name":"admin","@id":"https:\/\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\/#\/schema\/person\/569782bbe5b59c2d510efa4bb6054b85"},"headline":"Dog Limping \u2013 How to Recognise Changes in the Way Your Dog Moves","datePublished":"2026-03-02T11:31:25+00:00","dateModified":"2026-03-11T10:34:16+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/02\/dog-limping-how-to-recognise-changes-in-the-way-your-dog-moves\/"},"wordCount":404,"commentCount":0,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/02\/dog-limping-how-to-recognise-changes-in-the-way-your-dog-moves\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-501194971-scaled.jpg.optimal.jpg","articleSection":["Pet Health"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/02\/dog-limping-how-to-recognise-changes-in-the-way-your-dog-moves\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/02\/dog-limping-how-to-recognise-changes-in-the-way-your-dog-moves\/","url":"https:\/\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/02\/dog-limping-how-to-recognise-changes-in-the-way-your-dog-moves\/","name":"Dog Limping \u2013 How to Recognise Changes in the Way Your Dog Moves - Surgical Advice for Dogs and Cats","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/02\/dog-limping-how-to-recognise-changes-in-the-way-your-dog-moves\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/02\/dog-limping-how-to-recognise-changes-in-the-way-your-dog-moves\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-501194971-scaled.jpg.optimal.jpg","datePublished":"2026-03-02T11:31:25+00:00","dateModified":"2026-03-11T10:34:16+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\/#\/schema\/person\/569782bbe5b59c2d510efa4bb6054b85"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/02\/dog-limping-how-to-recognise-changes-in-the-way-your-dog-moves\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/02\/dog-limping-how-to-recognise-changes-in-the-way-your-dog-moves\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/02\/dog-limping-how-to-recognise-changes-in-the-way-your-dog-moves\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-501194971-scaled.jpg.optimal.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-501194971-scaled.jpg.optimal.jpg","width":2048,"height":1365},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/02\/dog-limping-how-to-recognise-changes-in-the-way-your-dog-moves\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Dog Limping \u2013 How to Recognise Changes in the Way Your Dog Moves"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\/#website","url":"https:\/\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\/","name":"Veterinarska Ambulanta Hirurgija Topola","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\/#\/schema\/person\/569782bbe5b59c2d510efa4bb6054b85","name":"admin","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5bfb4cf2edd9982f5f77f4f727590a319d14f239847c87328e642fe75bacda4b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5bfb4cf2edd9982f5f77f4f727590a319d14f239847c87328e642fe75bacda4b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5bfb4cf2edd9982f5f77f4f727590a319d14f239847c87328e642fe75bacda4b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"admin"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk"],"url":"https:\/\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\/index.php\/author\/admin\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6407","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6407"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6407\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6409,"href":"https:\/\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6407\/revisions\/6409"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6428"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6407"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6407"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogcatsurgeryadvice.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6407"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}