How to Treat a Dog With a Broken Leg – Symptoms | Causes | Diagnosis | Treatment – Doctor Bhatti.
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Dr Bhatti Dog & Cat Clinic
Locaton – Road, near Nangal Shama, Nangal Shama, Chowk, Jalandhar, Punjab 144007
Contact no. – +91 97815 77732
Symptoms of Broken Leg in Dogs
In many cases, a pet owner will witness the event that leads up to the fracture. Sometimes, though, our pets suffer a broken leg without us knowing it has happened. If your dog exhibits any of the symptoms below, be certain to bring him to the clinic without delay.
Abnormal movement of a limb
Holding the leg up
Swelling in a limb
Pain
Whining
Unwillingness or inability to walk
Severe lameness
Grinding or popping sounds of bone
Bruising
In the case of a serious trauma, there could be other critical issues that are not apparent such as internal bleeding or organ injury. Do not ponder the decision to go the veterinary hospital.
Types
There is a chance that a broken bone, contingent on the type and severity, could be life threatening. If the bone is impacting an organ or causing a part of the body to bleed, complications could quickly develop. The types of broken bones can be classified in a few ways.
Incomplete or complete fracture
This description means the fracture has occurred partway around the bone (incomplete) or broken through the circumference of the bone (complete).
Transverse, oblique or comminuted
This is a complete fracture described as transverse (straight across bone), oblique (diagonally across the bone), and comminuted (the break is in three or more pieces)
Open or closed fracture
Simply said, the wound in the skin where the fracture is located is open, or if there is no visible wound, it is closed
Causes of Broken Leg in Dogs
A break in a dog’s leg can occur when you least expect it. Your dog will be in pain and may be feeling very anxious and frightened. Remain calm as you prepare for the trip to the clinic so as not to upset or excite your dog, which could result in making the break worse.
Vehicular trauma
Play and exercise
Sports
Underlying disease
Diet (too much phosphorus or Vitamin A, not enough calcium)
Bone cancer
Inherited collagen defect (weakens bones)
Falls
Age (young bones are not fully formed)
Breed (toy breeds have tiny bones, easy to break)
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Diagnosis of Broken Leg in Dogs
Transport your dog as carefully as possible to the clinic. If the leg break is the result of a vehicular accident, be aware that your pet could have internal injuries. If another family member is at home, have them accompany you, so there is an extra person available in the seat beside your dog, to provide comfort and to keep him from trying to move. Depending on the type of break, you may choose to fashion a splint of sorts to keep the break still. Do not attempt to correct the position of the limb.
When you reach the clinic, the veterinary team will first concentrate on stabilising your pet’s vital signs if needed. The following steps and tools will be used for diagnosis.
Intravenous will be initiated if your dog requires it, to begin the use of fluids, pain medication or antibiotics
A catheter could be inserted, so your dog does not feel the need to stand to urinate, and so he does not stress about not being able to pass urine
The veterinarian will check for organ injury or other signs of trauma
Blood work may be done
Your dog will most likely be sedated so the veterinary team can do radiographs of the body (leg views to check for the break, abdominal and chest views to verify that the heart and lungs are without complications)
An abdominal ultrasound will be done if needed for additional organ analysis
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