Growth Plate Injuries in Dogs

Rex as hit by a car. Vet said it growth plate was out of place so xrayed and put in a splint type case. He had wore in 3 weeks when leg had grown and splint rubbing caused infection on skin. It stunk.that was a month ago. Rex runs, gets around but won't putuse that leg. It looks just like the other. I've massaged the muscles in that leg. He will use the foot at times to brace then picks it back up. While running it looks like he will use it then remember and stop. Is their therapy for him? A dvd or youtube that would show me how to help him? Would swimming help him to start using the leg normally? His dad was full blooded Belgium Malinois and mom full blood German shepherd.

My 4 month puppy has a misplaced growing plate and the doctor seemed kind weird about it so I feel like it’s not that serious should I get the surgery or would it just go back in place by itself?

Hello. My 10 weeks old puppy flew down the three stairs of our patio this afternoon. I witnessed the whole thing in shock as he screamed bloody hell for about 30 seconds. I held homme in my arms and he calmed down. He hit the ground (concrete) on his right side. He is not limping but seems to have no energy. He has been lying down and sleeping since. He has eaten and drank normally but wont play. He wimpers a bit in his sleep which is what worries me. Should i go to the vet? Thanks

My four month old golden retriever puppy was bitten on the top of the paw by an older dog at daycare (was on back in submissive position). Had an open puncture wound and the tooth also scraped the bone and dented it. Vet put splint (going above wrist joint) and bandages on it to ensure it would not fracture. Went every week to have bandage changed. I came home just before 4 weeks of splinting and he was holding it in the air (my daughter watched him that day) and refused to walk on it. Cut off bandage & splint and noted his elbow had calcified bone of about 1/2 inch literally growing sideways into splint. Was now chafing him and bloody. Further noted that his leg looks crooked. Goes down straight from elbow, big deformity on wrist then paw now faces outward instead of straight. Paw is also raised up in the front with nails in air. Vet said this happened when you splint puppies and he should be able to walk it off. Limps after walking for a while. This just seems incredibly wrong and afraid he will be deformed for life and go lame. Need a second opinion here.. does this sound like something that will self heal? Vet is owned by same person as daycare.

Gracie is now a 14 month old 45 lb Labradoodle. At around 4 months we saw her limping and her right front paw was turning out. We took ER to the vet and he x-rayed and sent us to an orthopedic vet. They did a scan under anesthesia and found that she had a growth plate injury. Her limping had stopped by the time we saw the specialist. They recommended an external fixative with 3months of kennel, daily tightening of the fixative to straighten her leg. The second option was to wait until she stopped growing and then have plate and screw surgery to correct the defect. We elected to wait, she has been a very active pup without further issues. Until 11days ago when she pulled up lame. Regular vet said strain/sprain and should resolve in ten days. She is still limping and holding her leg up to not bear weight. We are limiting exercise, but she does like to run in the yard with our older dog and sneaks out when she can. My question is what to do now? She the ortho specialist again? She hasn’t grown a lot lately, but she’s not two.

My dog has been diagnosed with swelling in his growth plates in all 4 legs. I'm not so worried about him hurting himself he is pretty lethargic. What im wondering is would a bath or icing his legs help with some of the discomfort he is feeling? Or is there something else I can do for him?

Hello my 8 month old beagle fractured his tibia and surgery was performed. His bone is healing and we began rehabilitation twice a week. He had three challenging obstacles, first was bone infection which healed, second was bone healing was not occurring but that changed and now is the mucscle contraction. His bottom leg, honk, is not bending. Any suggestions on what we can do to help his leg bend and perform correctly? We have started to massages, use warm presses, laser therapy, and water treadmill.

Could this be honk instability?

My Pit Bull fractured a growth plate in his hip. The veterinarian said that the fracture was only partial and not all the way through. She recommended getting surgery and that he would most likely need FHO surgery. Is there any other option besides surgery to have him heal properly? It’s been 2 days since the injury and his behavior is starting to return to almost normal

After viewing x rays, the vet diagnosis was malformed tibias. Bailey’s tibias on her back legs do not connect to her knees. The vet says she has never seen this and that it is rare with no known treatment. Would there be any surgery or treatment options?

My puppy has been on Hip & Joint Supplement and this Advance Joint. He is now bearing weight on Fractured Shoulder with his leg previously bandaged up by vet.

Is this a good sign of healthy healing

4 month old puppy growth plate xray showed separated she didn't seem like she had pain just limping my vet put a splint on and bandage will this heal on its own without surgery

Hello my 8 month old beagle fractured his tibia and surgery was performed. His bone is healing and we began rehabilitation twice a week. He had three challenging obstacles, first was bone infection which healed, second was bone healing was not occurring but that changed and now is the mucscle contraction. His bottom leg, honk, is not bending. Any suggestions on what we can do to help his leg bend and perform correctly? We have started to massages, use warm presses, laser therapy, and water treadmill.

Could this be honk instability?

I was wondering how would i sleep through the night if i have to keep monitoring my pup, do i sleep on the floor with him or so i even sleep at all ? i'm worried something might happen

my 9 week old Pom jumped off the couch and injured her growth plate. the ortho said she would heal fine to just keep her crated with minimal exercise. She has been fine for the last 1.5 months no limping running and jumping and playing. All of a sudden yesterday she can't use it at all. there was no sign of re injury, crying or pain. Our vet recommended the same treatment of crating and minimal movement. Is there some kind of splint i can put on this so she is able to at least go potty by herself. we have to harness her just so she is able to at this point.

Last week I took my 5 month old Miniature schnauzer to the vet because he was playing with my sisters dog when they came over and they both sneaked up to the second floor to play and when i got up there, his left back leg was limping. (They might have crashed into eachother) i took him to the vet and he said it was a swollen growing plate and not a fracture. So he gave him a shot in the leg for pain and recommended rest and prescribed pain and swelling pills which he has been following doctors orders. That was on saturday and it is thursday now and he puts more weight on the leg (before he didnt put any weight) but he is still limping. Will he stay like this forever or does this take more time to heal?

My 12 week old Golden Retriever puppy broke his leg a few weeks ago. We rushed him to the emergency vet hospital and they confirmed he had a break at his knee right at his growth plate. They sent us home with a "cast" (wrapped tight) and surgery was preformed 2 days later. They had to repair the cartilage in his knee as well as place pins to hold everything together. We had an appt 7 days later and the new cast was removed. He is not walking around, putting little to no pressure on his leg. I am nervous that he does not have a cast or anything protective on his leg. Is this a typical time-frame for the cast to be removed? Today he bumped his leg (or fell on it) and whimpered in pain for a few minutes. His leg was pulled up tight towards his body and it took several minutes to get it to straighten out again. We go back to the surgeon in 5 days, but I'm wondering if this is typical after surgery? Thank you!!!!

My 8 month german shepherd starting limping on his right leg for a couple days now he limps on both front legs and is in discomfort, he dont like to put any weight on his front legs. he didnt injure himself anyway,out of the blue he started limping. Could it be Pano?

My puppy teddy is 6 months and Fell about 1 ft off the ground. My vet took X-rays and said it's a fracture of the proximal tibia and growth plate is enlarged. They said that surgery would be best and he would recover well. It's been a 8 days now and he is not limping as much but still limping. Do you recommend surgery? And how well do dogs recover from this ? Thanks so much

My 7 month old beagle fell off my bed and broke his leg. I took him to my veterinarian and they performed surgery. Unfortunately, the first surgery was not successful because we weren’t instructed on how to properly take care of him during this process. The vet performs another surgery and two weeks later, the pins and screws are falling off. The vet then decides to remove the pins, plates, and screws. His fracture now looks worse than it started. It seems like the bone is not healing. It’s forming calcification but in the wrong areas. The vet said we have two options, letting the bone heal but it won’t heal correctly or amputate his leg which is not an option. We decided to take him to a orthopedic specialist. Any suggestions? Could it be that his growth plate is affected?