My puppy's broken leg: Will it heal without a second surgery?

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My puppy had surgery almost 3 weeks ago on his femur that broke in the middle. He had a plate and pins put i. He’s 11weeks old so it was tough to limit his mobility and he was active too much. The surgeon said to kennel him for 2 more weeks and see how it’s healing, my question is do you think this will heal without a second surgery. The right is post op the left is from today. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 2 months and 14 days old | 18 lbs

Lindsey Edwards MVB, BSc, IVCA · Accepted Answer

With strict rest, this may callous further and improve stability but may not be completely aligned as the plate has moved! Regular monitoring with xrays will be required to investigate if healing is progressive or if additional surgery is indeed necessary

My puppy's broken leg: Will it heal without a second surgery?

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