Is it possible to operate an old fracture in a dog's leg?
Is it possible to operate an old fracture in a dog's leg? General Dog Discussions
A dog was brought in at the shelter where I volunteer. She's a large (31kg) mix breed around 7 years old. She was found in the street about 2 months and she's limping. I took her in for fostering as she wasn't doing well at the shelter at all. We found a home for her, but she stayed at mine for a while longer, because she was going to get an operation on her leg to improve her situation. Even after the X-Rays were taken 2 vets looked at them, the operation was supposed to take place.When I took her into the clinic on Monday, a third (orthopedic) vet saw her and her X-Rays and said that the trauma is too old and she's an old dog already and nothing can be done for her apart from giving her pain medication.It might sounds stubborn, but I am having a very hard time believing this. She's a wonderful dog, she walks up and down the stairs, loves people and dogs (though she's afraid to let them come near her leg), has a great time chewing and playing with her raw hide bones and is extremely loving. Is it worth our while (or rather her new owners where she's going to later today. Poor people have been waiting and waiting for her to have the operation. She could have gone to them more than a month ago!) to look for another vet who is willing to operate? Is there really such a thing as injuries too old to operate?Thanks in advance!