[MyTrixie143]

Aww, poor little guy.

Awhile back my Brownie broke his leg, it was his back leg though. I thought you could cast it and it would be fine. But the vet said no that with toy breeds they usually require surgery to repair the leg because their bones are so small and don't heal like larger breeds.
He broke his leg pretty bad, the vet said the bones were like a cork screw?

I really don't think you could just get by with a cast especially if they recommend it.
But I am curious as to why they sent you to a specialist instead of doing it themselves?
A specialist is great but also twice as expensive.

Brownie is 3.5lbs and had surgery to have a pin put in. He did great with the surgery. The hardest part was keeping him still and confined for a couple months. They can't move much when you have a pin put in as it can cause the pin to slip so you have to be very careful to keep them still.

It's been a few months now since they took the pin out and he is doing fantastic. You wouldn't know there was ever anything wrong.

Good luck with your little guy, I hope all goes well for him and he is fully recovered in no time!!