Help! Vet can't dx hip/leg enlargement

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Ella is 9 yrs and has hip day plasma she's been on 2 oral meds and was getting adequan shots but now one whole hind leg is much larger than the other have been to 2 vets who extract thick clear liquid that is not cancer cells they don't know where it started or what it is no masses in belly have had X-ray and ultrasound she is haing a lot of trouble getting up and walking winces in pain a lot
 
I am so sorry! I have no idea what's going on -- perhaps your vet can aim you toward an orthopedic specialist.
 
So sorry your dear Ella is so painful. Is the entire leg swollen ? Or part of her leg ? Praying your vets can find a way to treat Ella.
 
I have used Adequan with no problem & so has 1 of my friends but that doesn't mean it is or isn't the problem. Is the swelling in the leg where you normally do the injections? How long has she been getting them? Do they alternate legs & places where the injections go? Is the swelling near a joint? Here is a link to a post about leg swelling whils on Adequan.
www.vetinfo.com/vets/answers/dog-swelling-in-leg-from-adequan-what-to-do

Does it feel like the whole leg is swollen or just an area that you can feel? My knee recently got huge for no known reason. My ortho doctor said that it only take a tiny piece of sand to make your eyes water like crazy so if the swelling is near a joint it could be something in there irritating it & the fluid swells everywhere surrounding it. Mine was a 27 year old injury that finally decided to act up.

Good luck & keep asking for answers.
 
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