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My puppy is limping after tick removal. When will she walk again?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | unspayed | 3 months and 2 days old | 10 lbs

My puppy had a tick and was not using 1 of her legs that had the tick on it i removed the tick just wondering how long it should be till she uses the leg again?

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Jeffrey Milner

Answered By Jeffrey Milner

Veterinarian

Published on June 4th, 2017

Tick bite can be a little painful, particularly for a puppy, but I am not used to hearing the actual bite itself causing lameness. However, there are some diseases that the ticks cause which can cause lameness to occur. Depending on when the tick bite occurred, this may or may not be possible. Many tick borne disease require days to weeks, to even months to result in an active disease. If the bite just occurred and the area where the tick was removed is very sensitive, you may want to visit a vet to see if you can obtain some pain medication for Nala. She might be suffering from some pain and inflammation, or even a mild skin infection / inflammation at the site of the bite. The length of time that it takes for a dog to start using a leg again is entirely dependent on the cause of the lameness. If it is from the bite itself, I wouldn't think more than a couple days at most. If it is from a disease process or a traumatic injury, the amount of time can vary tremendously.
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