my dog got attacked by an American pitbull and his jaw is fractured but it will to much money to repair it. I went to the vets and they said it might be ok but I'm still not sure and worried have you got any advice what I can do at home thank you. Pet's info: Dog | Shih Tzu | Male | 5 years and 7 months old | 22 lbs

Poor Peppie! It depends on where the fracture is, and whether it is displaced. I have had good luck with fractures of the mandibular symphasis (the very front of the bottom jaw) by having the dog wear a loose-fitting soft muzzle for ~6 weeks and feeding exclusively soft food. The muzzle would be loose enough for Peppie to lap water and soft food, but tight enough that he couldn't totally open his jaw and it would help stabilize. He would wear this 24 hours a day, including while eating and sleeping. Your vet will likely be familiar with this so I recommend calling and asking if this might help. It would only be beneficial for specific types of jaw fractures so it's important for your vet to give the go-ahead first, since they know the specifics of Peppie's fracture but I've had good success using this technique. Good luck!

Depending on where the fracture is, you can talk to your vet about a loose fitting muzzle for support of the jaw to help stabilize it until healing takes place. Other than that all you can do is soft, liquid food so he does not have to chew put any pressure on he jaw.