fractured paw in german shepherd - Page 1

My 94 pound shepherd fractured his front paw right behind the toes.  My vet put him on anti inflamatory med but nothing else.  She told me to do physical therapy on his  shoulder to keep  him  using it.  It has been two weeks and he is still limping really bad.  Is this normal?

I'd think so.  It's important to keep him using it, in accordance with "Wolf's Law" the bones can grow back stronger than ever, but of course don't over do it by engaging high jumps, A-frame etc.  Preferably he doesn't do any extensive running on a hard surface like concrete.  You might consider supplementing his diet, depending on how you normally feed.

My boy had a clean break-through on a major weight-bearing toe, not just a fracture, and he later showed signs of favoring it even at 5 months.  After about two months there was no indication, but I think he overdid it at the five month mark, and we kept the heavy activity to a minimum until he was over six months of age.  In fact, he's so "high drive" it was pretty necessary to keep him crated if he couldn't be under my direct supervision.  If your dog is an adult, the recovery might take longer.  I myself suffered a foot fracture that took over a year to heal well, and that was in my highschool days.

If it doesn't appear swollen, you shouldn't need anti-inflamitories any longer, just good exercise, not too extreme, and a good diet.

My pup at 13 weeks fractured his 2 front toes.  He also had pano in his left rear at the time.  He was on Tramydol and  an anti inflammitory w/ crate rest.  He was raring to go in a few days but I had to limit him since I wanted him to heal right.