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09-01-2009, 06:53 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Miami, FL, USA
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| Pix broke her leg - here's the story ... Hi group, it's been a long time I don't post anything here, but I do check from time to time. Well, I wanted to share my Pix's story with you, so maybe it can be of some help to a few - hopefully no one needs this !! It was a thursday night, 1AM, Pix was chasing one of the cats before going to bed. She jumped from my bed to the floor, and, in the excitement, she landed wrong. She cried really loud, and I could tell it was serious. I tried to keep her calm and go through the night ( it might be a strain) , but in the morning she wasn't any better. To make it short, she has a broken ulna and radius. In the first visit to the vet, an excellent clinic in Hollywood, Florida, they tried traction and a cast to see if it would heal, and then she wouldn't need surgery. After traction the bones really touched, so there was hope. Agter 10 days she went to 2nd XRay, and the bones were not touching anymore... so it took me a while but I decided for surgery, since waiting with the cast could wait forever and end in no heal after all. She had a plate and 7 tiny screws put in her bone, and now she will wear a bandage ( much lighter than the cast, Thank God!) for about 6 weeks, until it completely heals. She is in antibiotics for 7 days, happy, still a little tired from the 2 days in the hospital ( I picked her up yesterday), dirty ( no baths since 3 weeks ago, no baths in the near future because of the bandage), eating and drinking fine, and a bit afraid to use the broken leg yet. My advices for those who might have the same kind of accident : - don't encourage your yorkies to jump too much ... their bones ARE fragile and can break in a 20 inch jump - if they cry, trust your feelings and observe... it can be a fracture or not, but you need to know - if you can afford, take them to an orthopedic vet. These are small guys and not all vets can perform the best with them - make a decision for or con surgery fast : the fractured bone tips start healing fast and makes it difficult to "glue" soon - also make that decision soon because of the muscles.. the longer it takes, the more they will be contracted and hurt when they perform the operation. That goes for traction too. Well, I hope this can be useful ... This is the short version, I am here for questions if I forgot to mention anything anyone may be interested in ! Will post the updates on Pix soon ! She has a bandage change next Monday, so I expect to hear something from the doc. This is her pic taken yesterday... the bandage is not bad and she will probably try to use the leg soon :-) Last edited by Pix; 09-01-2009 at 06:54 PM. |
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09-01-2009, 07:02 PM | #2 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: FL
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| Thank goodness you took Pix in for the surgery and got her all fixed up! I will pray her recovery is quick and complete! What an ordeal this must be for the both of you. She still looks adorable even with her little bandaged leg. Poor baby!
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09-01-2009, 07:44 PM | #4 |
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| Aww poor baby!!! She does look extremly cute in her bandage... I will pray for a quick recovery !!
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09-01-2009, 07:47 PM | #5 |
YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: houston
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| Well I thank you for your post. My little Fancie loves to jump even though we have stairs and stools everywhere she still continues to jump from the highest levels as though these things aren't even there. Everytime she jumps we just cringe at the thought of something awful happening. After reading your post I am going to be much much more vigilant in watching her as I pray we never have to go through what you have. It is just so hard to make her stop. Well I pray for a speedy recovery for little Pix, and she is very lucky to have you for her mommy. |
09-02-2009, 01:22 PM | #6 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Miami, FL, USA
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| I love this forum, thanks for all the replies ! Thankfully Pix is doing fine, now it is a matter of time until she has the bandages removed and it all goes back to normal. Well, that plus a HUGE bath and haircut ! Poor thing, she is a mop And she has one leg totally shaved, the broken one, and the other leg has about 2 inched shaved for the IV. She is more like a patchwork mop !!! |
09-02-2009, 03:12 PM | #7 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | Poor little one. Glad she is home and doing well. It can happen so quickly!
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09-02-2009, 03:28 PM | #8 |
Princess Poop A Lot Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado
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| Poor little SUPER YORKIE.. It is amazing how they have no fear of anything...lordy..lordy. I am so glad you posted this as this happens a lot to Yorkies and people need to take them in just to be sure or the little one could lose a leg down the road. I am sure you little girl has not learned her lesson but I know you have....
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