Caring for a Three Legged Dog or Cat
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Dozer has a broken leg at the back joint either do I try the surgery to fix it or amputate he's 90 lbs I'm worried he will have problems with his other leg doing all the work
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You said Dozer has a broken leg at the joint? I can't tell you what to do but some people do find that "trying to fix" something at the joint is not able to be done and requires more pain later on if they have to amputate. You did not say how he broke his leg. Was it an accident or cancer?
My Rottie, Sassy, had a right rear amputation due to cancer. She was 128 pounds. She carried herself really well. 90 pounds really isn't that heavy but I am also not sure what type of dog he is. Is he active? Does he jump a lot. The thing is dogs adapt really well. There are lots of videos in the library to watch that will show how well they do.
We have had dogs here still do rally, they were hunting dogs, they basically went back to their life.
I suggest PT/rehab. Tripawds will even pay for the first visit. Here is a link that talks about that https://tripawd.....Q3LjAuMC4w
A good place to start for some good articles is here at: Tripawds What to Expect , Jerry's Required Reading List , questions to ask your vet before surgery (https://tripawd.....-and-cats/ and How to avoid injury to remaining legs (https://tripawd.....-and-cats/ )
These are just a few. I am sure more people will jump in with recommendations
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Sorry you find yourself here as you cntell frm Michells reply you have come to the right place
for support and info
An Orthopeic Surgeon can ber assess Dozer to make sure he"s a good candidate for three. As Michelle mentioned, weve had many, many dogs weigh far more than 90 lbs. so his size should not be a
problem
how old is Dozer?
as mentined, often repairs like this often dont work, can require several surgerie, possible infection and a ccouple months confinement
at least with amputation its one suregy. about two weeks recovery and then Dozer can be Dozer again with some modifications.
keep us posted, okay?
Hugs
S
Sally and Alumni Happy Hannah and Merry Myrtle and Frankie too!
Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!
You've gotten some great input from two of our longest community members, and the more info you can share the better we can help. Also, how does your vet feel about him being a candidate for amputation surgery?
I'm really sorry about the situation you're facing. We are here for you and Dozer so let us know how we can help.
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