dog draging right hind leg

[ramjeter]

we have a 4 1/2 pound 5 year old male pom that started draging his right hind leg last night . nothing seems broken or out of place and it doesn't seem that he is in pain?

[Margot49]

Hope Karla right or possible nerve or muscle
injury.
Was thinking possible degenerative myelopathy but that would probably be the worst case scenario.

[Misfits4Me]

Is he holding the leg up or is he actually dragging the leg? Here's what to do:
Stand him up on all four legs...Turn the bad foot under where he's standing on top of the paw....See if he can flip it back to the correct position.....If not: Read further.....
This sounds like a disk injury to me......Google IVDD (Intervertabral Disk Disease) and read about it...Let us know, Karla

[Margot49]

Though older, my daughter's dog has been doing this for a while but I can't recall what he said it was.  Possibly something spinal.   I will keep trying to get in touch with her.  Does not seem to be particularly painful. Does  your dog seem to be in pain?

[tbiM20]

Have you tried palpitating his leg and flexing it slowly? Just like when you twist your ankle and need to stretch it out. There are 4 joints: hip, knee, hock, and ankle. Check each of them.