Ginny - Boxer Puppy

'Ginny', the 3-month-old Boxer puppy. Ginny visited the practice after her paw was accidentally stood on by a pony! During her initial exam with vet Amy, Ginny did not want to weight bare on the foot and was holding it up. Due to her presentation and age, it was decided to admit her for radiographs to assess if any damage had been caused to her bones and/or growth plates.

X-rays were taken which showed that Ginny's growth plates were still intact, But... She had fractured her metacarpals on digit 3&4. Luckily, the bones were not displaced and there were no fragments floating around! In order for the toes to heal, the fractures would need to be stabilised.

To help stabilise and encourage the union of the fracture naturally, a support bandaged was applied. Ideally, the bandage would be kept on for a minimum of 6 weeks, with a dressing change very week, however Ginny had other ideas...

Unfortunately, bandages and puppies aren't always a match made in heaven, so after 2 weeks Ginny was bandage free. Strict rest and minimal exercise were the way forward, a puppy owners* worst nightmare!! 6 weeks post-accident, Ginny will be re x-rayed to monitor how the fracture is healing.

So far, Ginny has been recovering very well from her accident.