Lola broke her front leg a couple of years ago. The vet recommended surgery and consulted an orthopaedic surgeon who also recommended it. It was going to cost over $3000.00. They said it might heal in the cast but we would have to be very careful with her. There was also the possibility that the surgery wouldn't work due to the size of the bones and the fact that such little ones don't always have the best blood supply for healing. We decided to try the cast and had xrays done periodically to check for healing and it worked. Her leg is fine and has not been a problem since. |