hello everyone

my 4 month old beagle today broke his fibula... it's a clean break but
it's up slightly too high for a cast/splint but it's a possibility.

the vet also mentioned that surgery is the best option but the costs
involved are pretty high. we're talking in the thousands apparently.
a splint/cast might work but if it fails, surgery is the only option.

has anyone else had any experience with broken bones and such with
their dogs? any advice or tips?

thanks for reading,
ed - edmonton, AB

wrote:

hello everyone

my 4 month old beagle today broke his fibula... it's a clean break but
it's up slightly too high for a cast/splint but it's a possibility.

the vet also mentioned that surgery is the best option but the costs
involved are pretty high. we're talking in the thousands apparently.
a splint/cast might work but if it fails, surgery is the only option.

has anyone else had any experience with broken bones and such with
their dogs? any advice or tips?

thanks for reading,
ed - edmonton, AB


Phone the Western College of Vet Med in Saskatoon, Small Animal Clinic
306-966-7126. Usually they have very reasonable prices and
state-of-the-art technology plus surgeons.

Flip

thanks for replying,

did you end up going with a cast/splint?

thanks for the advice Flip, I will be sure to give them a call and see
what their opinion is

surgey is only required if there is evidence of a break that will not
heal. comfrey root powder will help the dog heal. it needs to be added
to the food, so that the dog will not mind the taste. garlic and
engevita yeast mixed with dulce powder also helps with nutrition and
taste.

http://members.shaw.ca/edward.lee/tibia.jpg

here's the xray. to immobilize both joints above and below the break,
a thomas shroeder cast is required and apparently they're very
difficult to build and the cost savings as compared to surgery won't be
"that" significant.

i was quoted anywhere between 1200-2000 for the surgery to have a pin
put in, no quote for the thomas shroeder cast.

if there are any opinions out there after seeing the xray at the link
above, please feel free to email or post.

thanks so much for all your input.
ed