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One of our old greyhounds broke her leg whilst out running in a field (we think her foot went down a rabbit hole at 40mph...)
She was operated on and had an external fixator to hold the bone together whilst it knitted back together and removed when healed.
It was just as strong as before once she had healed and she had no lingering effects - she lived till she was 14 (was 5 when she broke it)
I would warn you that it was very expensive - much more than the max that she was insured for. I think we were insured for 4k and it cost something like £12k total.
Fingers crossed it's not as bad as it seems for you and he heals up well :)
danb
@lemonade
My dog hurt himself very badly today. He was just chasing a tennis ball and suddenly pulled up yelping and wouldn't put any weight on one leg. He couldn't walk at all and needed to be carried.
He is at the hospital overnight where they are trying to work out if he's broken and/or dislocated it.
He has been in an awful lot of pain although hopefully not any more, with painkillers and sedation. The vet who examined him mentioned amputation - just as one of the possible outcomes rather than saying it was likely - which obviously has us worried.
He is only 5 years old and as a whippet, running is his favourite thing in the world.
No idea what the prognosis is yet and we will probably get a call early in the morning. We are very distressed, especially at the thought of him now going through this alone in an unfamiliar kennel instead of curled up next to us in bed.
Grateful to hear if anyone has any experience of recovery from similar situations.