Izzy is still limping???

[milomlo]

HI all! It's been a while since I've posted.

As many of you will remember Izzy broke her leg (well my son stepped on her) back in June. She wore her cast for 6 weeks and she is still limping.

The vet says her leg is great it has healed perfectly and that she is building muscle back up in the leg.

Everytime she gets up she limps really bad. Now if she wants to chase Cody around she will on all fours with no problems. But she mostly limps around.

Anyone else have a yorkie that broke a leg that still limps?

[ace611]

my sister's lil bitty rat terrier broke her leg as well and wore her cast for 6 weeks....the vet said she will limp at first until she gets used to having it free again and builds up muscle....i wouldnt worry too much unless it continues for a loong time after

[Yorkiekids]

I would think it would take a little while for him to get use to walking on it again. I'd give it a little time, and if there's no improvement I'd give the vet a call.

[BellaWillow]

Originally Posted by milomlo

HI all! It's been a while since I've posted.

As many of you will remember Izzy broke her leg (well my son stepped on her) back in June. She wore her cast for 6 weeks and she is still limping.

The vet says her leg is great it has healed perfectly and that she is building muscle back up in the leg.

Everytime she gets up she limps really bad. Now if she wants to chase Cody around she will on all fours with no problems. But she mostly limps around.

Anyone else have a yorkie that broke a leg that still limps?

My dear friends got a yorkie . . . which incidently they named Izzy too . . . and one day after they got her their niece stepped on her and broke three of her toes. She wore a cast for four weeks and limped for two weeks after the cast was taken off. My friend was terribly worried but the doctor basically said the same thing the people here are saying. She had to build up her muscles again. It has been two weeks since the cast came off and she is walking beautifully. Gve Izzy a little more time and encourage her to walk on it and before you know it . . . she will be running around like a normal little yorkie puppy again.

Good luck!!