There is NO WAY I would amputate a puppy's leg based on one vet's opinion. I have a board certified surgeon here who would be more than happy to review those xrays for the vet you are seeing. He is very well known and perhaps your surgeon might even know him.
You also are close to the U of P...might want to see a boarded ortho surgeon there.
Yes, legs can be very tricky because the bones are tiny and have reduced blood flow, but please, please get another opinion.
Easy for people to say that dogs do ok after a leg is removed...but this is a puppy. What IF he has a catastrophic injury to another leg at a later date? Then, he would have only two legs. It is SO important to repair legs that can be repaired.
I will say a prayer that all goes well. |