I had a boy break a back leg (horse stepped on him, so I was just glad he was alive!!) The vet put a splint on it. The splint is taped to the leg. Each week we would go back and the vet would examine, or x-ray it and then resplint it. He got to where he HATED going in the car because it meant the vet's office and the dreaded tape pulling his hair. They tried to be careful, but it still hurt. Anyway, it did not slow him down much. He would still run around and either drag the splint behind him or later he would actually walk on the splint. My husband started to call him "peg" for peg leg. This dog is fine and healthy today. The only way I can even tell which leg is to look for the tiny bald spot where the splint rubbed. I know back legs are not the same as front legs, but hopefully this will make you feel better that she will probably get better. Good luck during the healing process. Are they saying 6 weeks? |