Unfortunately, I've dealt with a broken front leg on 2 different dogs in the past year. First was Scarlett, who was running outside and stepped in a small hole one of the other pups had dug. She broke the elbow on her right foreleg. In that case, a pin was needed to repair her leg and she had to be kept very still for 8 weeks. It was a loooong 8 weeks as she wanted to run around well before the 8 weeks were up but it was critical to keep her inactive for the entire healing process. Then, this past Spring, Sassy was reaching under a door that had a little clearance under it, just enough for her to get her leg under it. She was pawing under the door and decided to pull her leg out only she kind of bolted and pulled up and snapped her upper arm bone above the elbow. In Sassy's case, all was needed was a splint for 4 weeks but she still had to be kept inactive for that time. She was lucky in that the break wasn't on a growth plate. In your case, with both legs broken, he'll probably not be getting around too well but just make sure he doesn't do anything to re-injure those legs. Best of luck to you and Theo. Also, both my girls girls healed very nicely and now you would never know they were ever injured. |