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Originally Posted by pstinard  Since Bella has only one pin in her leg, her situation is slightly different, but I can tell that it is uncomfortable for her since it started backing out of the bone--there is fluid accumulation over the pin, with resulting swelling. I did some googling for "pin removal MPL surgery," and found plenty of articles on vet clinic websites saying that pins coming out is quite common, and that removal is easy and provides relief. The earliest I read about pin removal being done is 8 weeks, and it is now 8 weeks since Bella's MPL surgery. I'll call the vet soon and let you all know when she is scheduled for pin removal surgery! |
If the pin is coming out, then it should be removed. I did not know Buster's pin was coming out. By the time I took him, he had an infection. They did a culture and he was on antibiotics for a couple of weeks before everything was removed.