Case File #7408 (Daisy)

Daisy came to Hampden Family Pet Hospital in October of 2010 with broken left front leg.  Daisy fractured the same leg six months earlier.  The fracture was repaired at another hospital and she seemed to have recovered completely.  However, a slight slip off of a step resulted in a re-fracture of the leg.  Daisy’s owners were contemplating amputation due to the lengthy recovery and costs incurred with the first surgery.  We were intent on repairing the fracture so that she could keep her leg.  Dr. Glawe was able to offset some of the cost of the surgery by utilizing money from the Helping Hands Fund. A bone plate was applied to Daisy’s forearm bone and bone graft was added to the fracture site to spur her healing.  She was restricted from activity for 8 weeks to allow the bones to heal properly.  X-rays confirmed healing of the fracture and Daisy was allowed to gradually resume her normal activities. 

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