anoyones dog ever had a broke leg?

[dohc4.6sc]

my min pins leg is broke and has been for 3 weeks now, well they took the cast off and said it was fine without one but he still wont use his leg, anyone know what kinda time frame they ususally start using all fours again?

reps will be awarded.

[Scotsman]

depends on which bone was broken (my wife is a Emergency vet.) she says 3 weeks sounds a lil early for cast removal

[dohc4.6sc]

depends on which bone was broken (my wife is a Emergency vet.) she says 3 weeks sounds a lil early for cast removal

it was like his shoulder or some **** i dont know which exact bone. it was up top though.

[twinj]

How did he break it?

[Scotsman]

my wife says , give it a few days , and if it still favors the leg , take it back for xrays , too make sure everything is ok

[dohc4.6sc]

my wife says , give it a few days , and if it still favors the leg , take it back for xrays , too make sure everything is ok

im not sure if its shoulder or elbow its the very top of his lef and he has two pins and a screw in it, and from what my mom has looked up on the net it says cast removal usually happens in 1 week, but i think that bs.

[dohc4.6sc]

How did he break it?

his hyper ass seen a squirl and took off down the stairs and flipped end over end for about 3 stairs. i sware the dog needs ritalin.

[Scotsman]

my wife says "my experience with most orthopeadic injuries is that a cast is on the same amount as for a human fracture usually about 6 weeks. However, since your dog had surgery to set the joint or bones that were injured, the cast itself was probably just to keep the leg immobile and discourage your dog from trying to walk on it. They probably removed the cast to better monitor the progress of the healing. I would also say that with an injury like that, your dog should probably be cage rested with minimal activity for another 3-5 weeks. You can try some passive exercises by extending and rotating the leg to keep it stretched and moving without a lot of force or tension which will help your dogs leg feel a little better. Now I AM NOT a vet, that has just been what I have seen in my experience in the veterinary field for the past five years. If you are very concerned, I would consult the surgeon that did your dogs surgery and possibly look into taking another x-ray to make sure that the bones/joint set correctly and are healing well, and that the dog is not rejecting the hardware. Out of curiosity, did your regular vet do the surgery or was it an actual surgeon at UGA or a specialty practice?"

[dohc4.6sc]

my wife says "my experience with most orthopeadic injuries is that a cast is on the same amount as for a human fracture usually about 6 weeks. However, since your dog had surgery to set the joint or bones that were injured, the cast itself was probably just to keep the leg immobile and discourage your dog from trying to walk on it. They probably removed the cast to better monitor the progress of the healing. I would also say that with an injury like that, your dog should probably be cage rested with minimal activity for another 3-5 weeks. You can try some passive exercises by extending and rotating the leg to keep it stretched and moving without a lot of force or tension which will help your dogs leg feel a little better. Now I AM NOT a vet, that has just been what I have seen in my experience in the veterinary field for the past five years. If you are very concerned, I would consult the surgeon that did your dogs surgery and possibly look into taking another x-ray to make sure that the bones/joint set correctly and are healing well, and that the dog is not rejecting the hardware. Out of curiosity, did your regular vet do the surgery or was it an actual surgeon at UGA or a specialty practice?"

had to sell the gsxr 600 for a specialist to do it, costed 3800.

[Scotsman]

which doctor? if you dont mind me askin

[dohc4.6sc]

which doctor? if you dont mind me askin

no clue my mom handled it all, it doesnt say on the papers, i bought the dog and she pretty much stole him from me, but i still live with her. my stepdad is the one who sold his bike, i was gonna pay for it but i told them when i moved out i was taking him with me and they told me fucc you. on the papers it doesnt even say which bone it was, but it was done at kays vetranarian (sp) hospital and they had a specialist flown in ( i think) to do it.

[Scotsman]

for future reference , take it to UGA , it would be probably be cheaper and the Vets there are just as good if not better

[dohc4.6sc]

for future reference , take it to UGA , it would be probably be cheaper and the Vets there are just as good if not better

call me a dumbass if you wont but do you mean the college? if not where is this vet located?

[Scotsman]

the UGA vet school is on campus

[dohc4.6sc]

the UGA vet school is on campus


yea that would be like a 2 and a half hour ride, then if surgery is involved add in hotel costs.

[Scotsman]

damn , where are you at?

[Scotsman]

are you close to Cobb ER center , they are 24 hrs and have specialists on staff

[dohc4.6sc]

are you close to Cobb ER center , they are 24 hrs and have specialists on staff

i should be, im only a county over.

[Scotsman]

i should be, im only a county over.my wife recomends them since they are closer to you

[dohc4.6sc]

thanks bro.

[Scotsman]

no prob , i'll rep ya back when i can!