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Medical Conditions & Diseases / UPDATE!! NO fractured growth plate!! see last post
« on: February 19, 2009, 07:10:38 pm »
Hi,
Im new here.. and hoped someone could reasure me. I have a 11mth old 145Lb Saint puppy who developed a limp a few weeks ago.. he has a 3 mth old sister saint bernard that he actively plays with, so we hoped he maybe "pulled" something while playing.
We took him to the vet and she believe via xray he has a fracture in his upper rt front arm growth plate. They say best option is sugery. This will be very expensive and will have a long recouperating period, in which we will have to provide him with a lot of actual physical support to go outside, and keep him kennelled 95% of the time. We are up to the challenge and are very nervous. How did other puppy mommies help their "Giant" babies get around etc.
Thanks for any insite.. i plan to spend alot of time here!
Im new here.. and hoped someone could reasure me. I have a 11mth old 145Lb Saint puppy who developed a limp a few weeks ago.. he has a 3 mth old sister saint bernard that he actively plays with, so we hoped he maybe "pulled" something while playing.
We took him to the vet and she believe via xray he has a fracture in his upper rt front arm growth plate. They say best option is sugery. This will be very expensive and will have a long recouperating period, in which we will have to provide him with a lot of actual physical support to go outside, and keep him kennelled 95% of the time. We are up to the challenge and are very nervous. How did other puppy mommies help their "Giant" babies get around etc.
Thanks for any insite.. i plan to spend alot of time here!