My 7-year-old female poodle will not put weight on her front paw for two days, walks on three legs, seems painful; we have covid – is she affected?

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A front paw that will not bear weight may be from pad injury, interdigital inflammation, joint dislocation, sprain, arthritis, or fracture, causing pain on landing. Check the pad for ulcers, swelling, spurs, or foreign objects, and long nails embedding in the pad.

Pad injuries are easy to treat with cleaning, disinfection, and anti-inflammatory ointment; internal injuries like fractures or arthritis need an X-ray and vet care.

Regarding COVID, dogs can be infected but the chance is low and symptoms are mild and self-limiting, so there is no need to worry.

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