Thread: Limping leg
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Old 07-16-2011, 02:25 PM   #10
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Originally Posted by ladyjane View Post
The vet suspects a possible fracture and it was not xrayed? I would get that done soon...and if it is fractured, those front legs do not heal with a splint. He will need an orthopedic surgeon for it. I have seen vets try to splint them and the pups ending up needing a plate and screws...and sometimes losing legs if they let it go too long. Very bad place for a fracture.
Oh my goodness I didn't see that it might be fractured!
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