There are many reasons why a puppy walks sideways. If the puppy has been walking sideways since childhood, it may be caused by congenital cerebellar hypoplasia and uncoordinated limbs. As long as it has no impact on the dog's daily life, there is no need to worry too much. But if it suddenly appears recently, it may be caused by leg injury, vision problems in one eye, spinal injury, brain disease, etc. At this time, you need to take the dog to the pet hospital for examination in time to determine the specific Treat the symptoms after identifying the cause.
1. Congenital cerebellar dysplasia
If the puppy has been walking sideways since childhood, it may be due to congenital cerebellar dysplasia, resulting in poor balance and uncoordinated limbs. As long as it does not affect normal life, it does not need to be used. Intervene too much.
2. Leg injury
If the puppy suddenly appears to be walking sideways after returning from an outing, then you need to consider whether the other leg of the dog is injured. , such as scratches by foreign objects, wounds and thorns on the soles of the feet, etc., causing the gravity to be on one side, resulting in the behavior of walking diagonally. It is recommended that the owner carefully check whether the dog's legs and paws are injured. If it is determined to be injured, the dog's wounds need to be cleaned and disinfected in time.
3. There is a vision problem in one eye
If the puppy, in addition to walking diagonally, always bumps into obstacles, then it should be considered as one of the dogs. There is a vision problem in the eyes, which prevents the dog from seeing properly when walking normally, so it walks sideways. It is recommended that the owner take the dog to the pet hospital in time to check whether there is a possibility of cure. If there is a possibility of cure, and the prognosis is good, treatment should be carried out. But if there is no possibility of cure, the dog needs to be cared for more carefully.
4. Spinal injury
If the puppy is more resistant when touched, is in pain and is unwilling to be touched by the owner, and has weakness in its limbs, then it should be considered. It is not because of the spinal injury that affects the motor function. If you encounter this situation, you need to take the puppy to the pet hospital for examination and treatment as soon as possible, otherwise the serious condition may lead to paralysis or even death of the dog.
5. Suffering from brain diseases
If the puppy suffers from brain diseases, it may also walk sideways, such as brain tumors and brain herniation, which may compress the brain nerves, causing When the nerves cannot control the movement of the limbs normally, something will happen.Now walking abnormally. In addition, it may also cause symptoms such as convulsions, unresponsiveness, and muscle weakness in dogs. It is recommended to seek medical treatment in time.