fursty ferret 2 Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 i took my 18 month bitch out the other night and cut her self badly on her front right leg, about an inch and a half below the stopper pad, its only about an inch long going horizontaly, shes only just started putting her foot down it looks like shes gonna be flated footed or at least the two middle toes are, would i be right in saying shes damaged the tendons? has any one any advice on this, can anything be done? cheers for the help Quote Link to post
stabba 10,745 Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 i think seeking Vetinary advice would be a good place to start Quote Link to post
iworkwhippets 12,515 Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 Get your dog to the vets, best bet, good luck Quote Link to post
skycat 6,173 Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 Sounds like the tendons have been cut through: flat middle toes can cause problems on a front foot as they are the ones responsible for pulling the dog forward at speed. Flat toes on hind feet are less disabling. Tendons can be sutured, but IMO you should have got the dog to a vet straight away for a repair job: the longer you leave it the less likelihood there is of being able to fix it. Quote Link to post
fursty ferret 2 Posted January 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2012 got her to the vets this morning, just got the phone call saying that he managed to reattach tendons, gotta pick her up at 4, hopefully it will hold and knit properly, Quote Link to post
Ellis Blain 29 Posted January 7, 2012 Report Share Posted January 7, 2012 rest it for a while mate. atb hope it makes a full recovery. Quote Link to post
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