Hi there XXXXXXXX,
Thank you for your question regarding your 18 month old Germand Shepherd who seems to be VERY sore on one of his forelimbs ever since chasing a deer! This is a little worrying and it does sound like he is in a bit of pain at the moment. If he seems to be in pain and seems quiet and lethargic, then I personally think you should get him to an afterhours or ER Vet now if you can. Here they can palpate his shoulder and leg and possibly take some xrays - or they may want to get him stabalized and give pain relief first and foremost depending on the severity of his injury./
As you can imagine there are a number of things that could be causing this pain - ranging from a fracture (complete or incomplete) a muscular, tendon or ligamentous injury, a displaced shoulder or pain from OCD or elbow dysplasia. I think it is better for this problem to be seen sooner rather than later since he seems to have been worsening in severity over the last 4 hours.
Best of luck with your boy and do be sure to let me know the outcome of this problem won't you. Just reply if you need further info.
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Dr M D Edwards
Dog Veterinarian
Veterinarian - BVSc (DVM equivalent) - Webmaster & Head Veterinarian for www. onlinepetdr.com