Stay safe Quiet.
Yes this is what would be his "thumb" or inner most toe. He is not biting at it at all. I placed a no slip sock over it because he was licking the initial splint and slipping around. I would not say that the licking has increased. I check his toes and he doesn't pull away and...
The vet is worried that if it heals on its own he can rebreak it. Being a polydactyl the bone that should be supporting just one toe is sharing the bone with another toe. It's almost like the extra toe broke off. I don't know if it's easier to show you the X-ray from his first visit.
No it's not a weight bearing toe. The splint is for 3 weeks and if it gets soiled I should go get it changed. This is his 3rd splint and his break did not puncture his skin. I check his toes for swelling and the section above his bandage. (The splint is simple with something that resembles a...
My 2 year old boy (is a polydactyl) broke on of his hind toes two weeks ago. Today he was re- x-rayed and the doctor said it was not healing as fast as he'd liked and Kris needs another splint for 3 more weeks (he initially said two but will be on vacation so we pushed the appt to 3 weeks). Long...