I don't have any "yorkie experience", but I do have Miniature Horse expreience. Crooked legs is quite common in new born miniatures. Many times they need to be splinted -- but the risk is damage to soft tissue. We only had to splint one mini - my precious little Quincy. The splints worked, but we did have minor soft tissue damage which healed once the splints were off.
I truly believe that physical therapy will be successful IF you are diligent and continue the therapy/massage as directed by the vet or as frequently as possible. I am a firm believer in giving the body the tools to heal itself, in this case therapy/massage. |