Caring for a Three Legged Dog or Cat
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Our German Shephard dog had a litter a few days ago one of the pups has been born with a not fully grown leg it sort of looks like a claw. It is perfectly big size and all other legs and paws are formed. Does anyone know what this might be?
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Hi Robyn,
This isn't too uncommon, we've seen many dogs and cats join us here because of a limb deformity like this.
The good news is that you might not need to amputate. The pup could be a great candidate for a prosthesis. See:
It would be wise to get him to an orthopedic specialist to have him evaluated so he gets the care he needs to have a great life.
Got any photos? We would love to see 'em!
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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Leo is a border collie who was born with the cord wrapped around his leg. They amputated his leg at just a few days old. Here is a link to their blog: http://leothebr.....llo-world/
Donna
Donna, Glenn & Murphy
Murphy had his right front leg amputated due to histiocytic sarcoma at 7 years old. He survived 4 years, 2 months & 1 week, only to be taken by hemangiosarcoma at 11 1/2 years 6/12/17
Read about Murphy's Life on Three Legs
Hi Robyn,
To me it sounds like you may be dealing with Ectrodactyly. https://en.wiki.....trodactyly. I recently adopted a dog that has this and have made the decision to amputate the limb. I was trying to upload a picture but the technology is defeating me. The puppy will likely learn to use it (with some pain) but given some care and attention, will grow to be a great dog like my Corky! Best of luck to you!
Hi Corky and family, thanks for joining the Forums! I totally spaced and forgot you're dealing with a similar issue. It's so nice of you to stop by and offer support 🙂 Here's a forum post about adding images to the forums. If you'd like assistance just holler!
Robyn, here's Corky's blog and here's a photo of the handsome pup:
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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