Well, no fracture should be left to heal on its own. Depending on the type of fracture, a splint may do or surgery may be necessary. In either case, the longer you wait, the more the leg tries to heal and the bone builds up calcium in its mis-aligned state. I had a little girl that broke her leg last November by stepping in a hole while running. I didn't think it was broke, just sprained, so I waited a few days to go to the vet. Turns out she had broken her leg at the elbow and needed surgery. The surgeon said the waiting wouldn't affect how she healed but made his job harder as he had to scrape the scar tissue away that was building up. She is fine now but I had to treat her like glass, keeping her very still, for 8 weeks (not easy with a 5 month old puppy). The surgery was $1000 but today she is fine. I didn't have the money either so I had to use a credit card. Please follow your doctor's advice and don't let him just try to heal. You should also be limiting his activity now that you know it's broken until you see the specialist. Sorry to hear about your baby but he really needs to be taken care of ASAP. |