I'm afraid he's dying, am I over reacting or should I take him back to the vet..thank you

My roommates puppy jumped off of my bed a few days ago and got one of his back legs stuck between my footboard and the mattress, now he has to get his leg amputated.... The break is at a very hard spot to fix, the vet said there was a 50/50 chance that it would heal if they could fit a plate in and even if his leg would end up shorter than the rest. What should we be expecting? Will he have arthritis in his back when he is older?

My roommates dog is needing his leg amputated and he is only a 3 month old pup, will this cause him to have arthritis when he is older or is there anything else we nee to worry about and keep up with?

Just yesterday we noticed our dog had bumps all over her back. And the past couple of days she has been sniffling and it sounds like she has a lot of mucus. I contacted my vet, but they did not have any openings. He did say to give her benadryl. Anyway her eyes look a little swollen and droopy, and she had what looked to be like hives yesterday. Most of the hives are gone today, but her eyes still look weird. They look a little swollen, droopy and the white part looks almost like a bluish color. She is eating and not acting that weird she is just tired, but she is 10 years old so she sleeps a lot as it is. I am just not sure what I should do I am worried.

My dog,Bella, was recently diagnosed with a mast cell tumor at the base of the tail. The vet recommends tail amputation followed by a biopsy to see the grade of tumor. As of right now it is localized to the one spot on the body. 1. Is it normal to remove the tail then do the biopsy. 2. What is recovery like, will she be able to do stairs?3. Typically what is the life span with diagnoses like this? Thank you I’m advance

My greyhound has severe shoulder pain that started 8 weeks ago, I didn’t see what happened but she had been running in the backyard when it happened. We’ve tried many different pain meds and nothing is helping. All x-rays have been normal. Our vet wants to refer her to an orthopedic surgeon which we just can’t afford, he suggested amputation as a last resort. Is it crazy to amputate a leg when we don’t even know what’s wrong with it? My goal is to just get her out of pain.

Hi, I have a 11 yr old Chocolate Lab Retriever who has a melanoma tumor on her left rear toe (weight bearing toe I think it's 3rd toe)that grew back after removal of what the vet thought was all of it 2 yrs ago. The vet then said it was a benign melanoma. Well it grew back (they said it would probably do this)this past year and is bigger than the first time. Vet referred me to a surgeon who recommended amputation of the toe or partial (would they more likely do a partial? is that better in terms of recovery or does it matter?), she also suggested chemo/radiation or vaccinations both of which are too expensive. The surgeon said at the time it was a emergency and that I can think on this, that it would only get bigger and ulcerate. She checked her lymph nodes and they were good so it hasn't spread. My question, is amputation the best option in terms of recovery and life span? I have heard stories that a dogs' life is shortened after this. I want only the best for my baby and want her to be around as long as she can so if this shortens her life I don't want to do this. Her health has been great so far.. No health issues other than a occasional ear inflammation.. Also, I live in a apartment with 1 flight of stairs outside.. How do I get a 85 lb lab up and down these stairs to go outside and go to the bathroom.. Pee pads are not a option since I rent.

Our chocolate lab, Annie, was diagnosed with osteosarcoma two days ago. We’re in middle Tennessee and looking for the most affordable option for an amputation. Where is the best place to go that is affordable?