I went through this 2 years ago. Jess broke her front leg (radius and ulna) near the joint. The vet cast it and that didnt work then said amputation. I said no way she is a year old. So we did plates screws and bone grafts. My surgeon said NO Walking..none. So I put her in a crate that I lined with moving blankets and foam.
I got a stoller from wlamart. I got a purse carrier that had open legs to carry her around in. She peed on a pad. I got some tranquilizers from the surgeon for when she was stir crazy. She developed some weird habits (like trying to bury her food bowls with carpet, ) but they went away. I didnt let her walk at all for 6 weeks.
A few steps, that was it. It was really hard. We played mind games to keep her engaged with finding food in our hands etc.
Well at the 6 week checkup the surgeon said "I dont know how you did it but the ulna healed as well as the radius which he never expected. We went another 3 weeks of limited activity. She know runs around like any dog. We dont let her jump much (couch to carpet thats low) but she is fine! |