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YorkieRose · 05-27-2005, 04:54 AM

Hi and welcome..
Dogs do very well with 3 legs. I know several personnally and they have no clue there is anything not perfect with their bodies.

My Clemmie's leg took 5 months to heal from a very bad break. She had surgery and pins put in also. Each month I took her for an xray..month 1 through 3 there was only minimal healing, month 4 it started to improve, month 5 it was healed..a broken bone that has mended is stronger then one that was never broken. The cast never bothered Clemmie..in fact my vet said he has one Yorkie in a walking cast for 2 yrs, but it healed slowly.

My vets said...all bones heal given enough time..you check them regular for any problems and wait it out...get Sea Kelp daily. Good luck to you.

05-27-2005, 04:54 AM	#10
YorkieRose No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 8,577	legs Hi and welcome.. Dogs do very well with 3 legs. I know several personnally and they have no clue there is anything not perfect with their bodies. My Clemmie's leg took 5 months to heal from a very bad break. She had surgery and pins put in also. Each month I took her for an xray..month 1 through 3 there was only minimal healing, month 4 it started to improve, month 5 it was healed..a broken bone that has mended is stronger then one that was never broken. The cast never bothered Clemmie..in fact my vet said he has one Yorkie in a walking cast for 2 yrs, but it healed slowly. My vets said...all bones heal given enough time..you check them regular for any problems and wait it out...get Sea Kelp daily. Good luck to you. Last edited by YorkieRose; 05-27-2005 at 05:05 AM.