I have a 3 year old, 4 in 2 months, golden retriever. Last night he was having trouble getting up and he just seemed hesitant. But now this morning he is having trouble walking. He limps and walks very slowly. He doesn't want to get up and when we throw his tennis ball (which he is obsessed with) he gets up and gets it and lays back down. Normally he'll bring it back and wanna play all day. He's been sleeping all morning except to eat and go outside to go to the bathroom. There is no hip dysplasia in his family, but I heard it's not always genetic. What should I do? I don't really want to take him to the vet if it's not a big deal. Could it just be a pulled muscle?
The reason I don't want o rush to the vet if it's no big deal is because we are extremely financially tight, but we probably will.
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