I need advice.... PLEASE! I hope someone can give me some advice. My little Bogey who will be 18 weeks old tomorrow somehow injured his front leg/paw while roughhousing with his sister over a week ago. I immediately took him to the vet, they took x-rays and put him on a few days of pain meds. Nothing showed up on the x-ray but there was some swelling at the top of his leg. She had me start out with a quarter of a baby aspirin then increase it to half since things weren't really improving. When it first happened he yelped but hasn't since. He was holding his paw up at first now he is just limping. If it weren't for that I would never guess he was in pain. He's playful and even runs on it. I'm trying to keep him from doing that but it's hard with 2 puppies. I started thinking maybe it was the pads on his foot that were bothering him. That's when I noticed that his paw on that injured leg is turning out slightly. I never noticed this before. My vet said his knee and hip were fine. Can anyone tell me what the heck is going on with him? I'm starting to really get worried and stressed :( |
They might need to re-xray. Greenstick fractures can take awhile to show up. And maybe bc the problem is not going away an ortho surgeon should read the xrays. There are many pain meds for pups that are much safer than aspirin. |
There are injuries that don't show up on xrays. I would have the vet look at it again...and if you don't feel comfortable with the diagnosis...a consult with a specialist is in order. I would recommend a board certified surgeon who specializes in orthopedics. |
Thank you. I'm waiting for a call back from the vet to see what the next step to take. I'll just die if this little guy needs surgery. |
I would advise you see an orthopedic specialist....perhaps especially upper leg and up in the shoulder area.... |
I agree with all the advice given. Just wanted to let you know I'll be keeping Bogey in my prayers. |
Hi everyone....wanted to give an update on little Bogey. Please keep our little guy in your prayers, he is scheduled for surgery tomorrow with an orthopedic surgeon to repair a fracture in the "elbow" area of his front left leg. The doctor said he won't know the full extent of the fracture until he gets in there. I'm still trying to wrap my head around the fact our vet said there was no fracture. She tried taking an x-ray yesterday but said he was too "wiggly" and wanted us to bring him back in on Monday to be sedated and x-rayed. I asked about seeing an orthopedic surgeon and she said he might but wanted us to wait until after x-raying on Monday. After talking with my husband we decided we had waited long enough and got him into the surgeon right away. We're hoping and praying for the best case scenario. |
Best of luck. My only advice would be to heed your vet's advice on rehab. Here are some of the things my vet had me do when mine had leg surgery: * Create a small space, maybe 10-foot long, and keep him in there when you're not directly supervising. I used an X-pen. Put padding on the floor -- maybe an old sleeping bag. Make it as comfortable as possible with a bed (or crate) on one side and a pee pad or litter box on the other. * Don't allow any walking on hard floors -- wood or linoleum. * Don't give in when your pup starts getting restless. Sometimes, the rehabbing has to go on for weeks and weeks. Your vet may have different advice based on the type of surgery. Mine was a cranial cruciate injury. Good luck! They do recover quickly if you follow the vet's rules. |
Good luck with barkleys surgery. Praying for a full recovery |
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Good job getting this baby to an ortho specialist! I would follow thru with HIM and do as HE advises for rehab. Prayers going out for your precious little boy!! |
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Thank you everyone, I'll keep you posted. I will definitely do whatever the surgeon advises. The hardest part will be keeping him and his sister separate, they really love each other. Thank you again for your helpful advice! |
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Good luck. Good thoughts and blessings go out to Bogey. You have received some great advice. Hugs |
Keeping Bogey in my thoughts and prayers! |
Just saw this and it's wonderful to read how quickly you responded to your pups need:thumbup: he's lucky to have such a good mommy! Sending prayers for Bogey. |
Reading about your baby boy and hope he's doing better. |
Praying your baby has a successful surgery and fast recovery...please keep us posted. |
Praying Bogie has a successful surgery and fast recovery...please keep us posted... |
You are going to think I'm crazy but I've decided to get a second opinion on Bogey so surgery is temporarily postponed. Seeing orthopedic surgeon on Thursday with possible surgery on Friday. I just want to make sure we do the right thing for my little man. |
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The only thing I can add is that I only let boarded surgeons do ortho surgery on my pups and my fosters. |
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Not crazy. You want to make sure what is right for your pup. Good luck. Keep us updated |
Bravo on the second opinion any time non-emergency surgery is indicated! GFY!!! |
Hi everyone! As promised here is the update on Bogey. Not happy. Saw the second orthopedic surgeon today to get a second opinion. More x-rays....same diagnosis. A fracture in the elbow joint which has almost healed itself, therefore the success rate of surgery is not good. The break is in a bad place in the joint. Had we gone directly to a surgeon after the injury the story would probably be different. I wasted over 2 weeks going back and forth to our vet. The other option offered is to let nature take its course as it has been doing for the past 3 weeks and let it heal on its own. Arthritis is a given in this case but he may also end up with arthritis after surgery too. If we don't go with surgery he will need meds eventually for inflammation. Has anyone been in this position before? I'm leaning towards not having the surgery. I just can't see putting this little guy through it for such an iffy outcome. I would be more than willing to spend the money on the surgery if the prognosis was going to be good. Am I making the right decision? He does not seem to be in any pain and has pretty much stopped limping. I'm thinking of making an appointment with the holistic vet that was recommended on YT. She's from our area. Maybe physical therapy too. Oh and the surgeon told me he can not play hard with his sister or run while he's a puppy. Any suggestions on that one? They both live to play with each other! Thank you. |
I would personally go with the surgery if there was at least a 50% chance of it working. That's just me. I could not leave it and always wonder. Best wishes whatever you decide to do. |
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