My puppy has a broken leg. How do I make her more comfortable?

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My puppy went kamikaze mode and jumped off the top of the couch. She broke her hind leg and was taken to the vet and is splinted and medicated with tramadol and an anti-inflammatory . However she's very uncomfortable and cries when awake. Can you give me any tips on making her life easier on these first few days? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 3 months and 1 day old | 6.6 lbs

Dr. B. DVM, DACVIM (Oncology) · Accepted Answer

Poor Filamena! I am sure this is a stressful experience for you and her. I am glad she has good pain medication support. Tramadol has a wide dose range and dosing frequency range so if you feel like her current level of pain is not well-managed on the current dose or dosing interval this may be able to be adjusted with a call to her doctor. Also if you feel like she is still painful with these medications your veterinarian could recommend adding on something else in the short-term. Additionally Huskies are a very sensitive breed so she may be feeling a little bit anxious as well so you may be able to discuss a mild sedative with your veterinarian to see if this helps her rest and remain relaxed in this short-term period. It's also possible if this just happened today that she may be having some side effects from any pain medications given at the clinic which should be better over the next 24 hours. Also make sure her splint is comfortable and not causing any toe swelling that might indicate it is too tight and uncomfortable for her. I know it is hard to watch your fur baby be in pain but don't worry she will be feeling much better soon. I hope this helps and thank you for using Pet coach!

My puppy has a broken leg. How do I make her more comfortable?

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