Originally posted by bizdevguy

I did see him walk a little before,
and he's still limping... but it's still early.
You'll need to observe him for a while to
determine if a Trip to the White Coats is required.

After Buddy calms down, and if he'll let you...
you can gently FEEL his hip and leg to check for any deformaties;
and to see if or WHERE he seems "tender".
Look carefully for any signs of "swelling".

Encourage him to move all the hip, leg, and foot joints -
but do NOT push or pull them yourself.

He MAY just have banged/bumped his leg or foot into the step
and not actually *broken* anything.
Sorta like when you *stub* your toe or bang your shin into something.

Depending on what you feel, and how he acts...
you'll need to decide if X-rays are required.

/s/ Phre