Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Priscilla, CARLY, and Frankie on March 11, 2011 at 8:58pm

that is so sad, can he walk on it at all?

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Melissa and Franklin! on March 12, 2011 at 2:06am

the vet said I am allowed to go on short, on leash walks. But the way they wrapped the splint he can't use his foot/leg so ends up having to hop in a really awkward way and I'm afraid to ask him to walk very far in this manner because I am worried it is going to damage his shoulder or possibly his good leg or knees. I may go in tomorrow and make sure the splint is ok and not too big for him because last time he did this he was able to still walk semi-normally. Now he can barely walk at all. Poor guy.

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Sam Tsang on March 12, 2011 at 9:11am

Hydrotherapy if you have access to a pool?

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Rebecca Marie O'Bryan on March 12, 2011 at 12:20pm

Aww poor little guy! I sure hope he has a speedy recovery. I do have a something to recomend to get him busy. A tug a jug. That is teddys favorite toy and loves to work to get the food out. If its his dinner time he brings me the tug a jug. A half of cup of food keeps him busy for 20mins. A full cup keeps him busy for an hr

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Kimberlie on March 12, 2011 at 1:19pm

When our girl was a pup she got her paw caught in a door when she tried to excape and broke a toe, then a year to the day she was running through the bush at the dog park and broke a toe again same paw different toe. our girl had a full splint on for 2 weeks (it was a weight baring toe) on top of that an additional 10 days on light exercise. what i did was got a couple treat dispensing toys ( bought 3 diffrent ones) each day she would get a different one, to mix it up. i would also put at least one treat that could not come out just to make it really challenging, and keep her going longer.she would get all her food though the toy other wise she would be fat. We also worked on alot of new tricks to get her mind tired, of course ones that wouldn't effect her paw. like the treat on the nose trick. "where's you tail(nub)?", when we where out i would hide treats at ground level in her pen area( in toys, under toys ect...) We also made her cuddle a lot which once she caught on how cuddling is nice, it kept her from trying to run around. oh and we taught her and kept her busy with "which hand" is the treat(small ball) in. and taught her the names of her toys. Hold on in each hand (told her take "carrot" and she would go to "take" her toy but we would only let go if she grabbed the right one we named. Keeping the noise, and ears/ brain engaged as much as possible will help get rid of physical energy. 

 

Wishing Franklin fast healing

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Melissa and Franklin! on March 12, 2011 at 2:35pm

only 2 weeks!? Vet said 6-8 weeks for this break. It isn't a weight bearing toe, his last one wasn't either. I think its the same situation, same foot different toe. I feed him in a tug-a-jug and omega treat ball. That's a good idea hiding treats. I have a few treat dispensing toys but will probably go buy a few more. Vet gave him sedatives (a different combo than last time around). I gave him  one yesterday at noon and he is still pretty out of it today, and its been almost 24 hours. I will be decreasing the dose because although I want him quiet I don't want a zombie. He's having a really hard time walking because the splint is so long. Thanks for the advice!

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Anna Morelli on March 12, 2011 at 6:54pm

So sorry, hope he heals well and faster than expected.

• ▶ Reply