Dog had surgery-plates-screws... now struggling. pls help (vet, beagle, breed)
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My dog had reconstructive surgery on her front leg. They put three plates in her and a bunch of screws to hold those plates in place. I kept her confined for 8 weeks with no activity but occasionally she would begin to try to be active and do things like spin around or try to jump in excitement. I kept her as calm as possible though. Even giving her tranquilizers to keep her calm. Now about 8 weeks after surgery, 3 of the screws broke off into her leg... If the screws broke with the little attempts at activity now, why am i being told by numerous people that the plates and screws will hold up in the long run? Am i supposed to think that in a year she can run around without having everything break? She just went into surgery again yesterday and they removed what they could of the broken screws and put in new ones around the tips (still in the bone) of the old ones.
Any advice?
I can't really comment on this but it might be help
ful for others to know the breed or at least size of your dog. I hope the repair will prove sucessful!
What has your vet or ortho vet said? The scar tissue and muscle is supposed to form during the inactivity period following surgery. My concern right now would be 1) Are the screws that broke off doing damage internally? 2) How is she walking- poorly, well, great?
Do you have a crate? My dog has 2 partially torn ACL's and I have her crated when im not home or cant contain her (in shower, cooking dinner, etc) and leashed when we're out and about. The sedatives help, but time them for when she'll be the most active.
Sounds like the screws were defective. Stop knocking her out... for the next few weeks crate & walk on leash. Long walks to build bone & muscle helps healing. Mt gf rottie broke his upper forleg & dislocated it a yr later he past CGC and UKC CD which requires jumping over 24"+ on recall 2 months after that he won his 1st among many agility titles.
She is a beagle basset hound miz. Weighs about 33 lbs. She had another surgery to replace the broken screws and is now being boarded for 6 weeks. I just worry because her leg looks as crooked as before. Do dogs with plates eventually return to their same level of activity? Will she ever be able to run and jump again? I know its hard to say without knowing her specific details but I'm trying to find out if most dogs with leg plates do make a full recovery.
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