My dog's paw is swollen after injury. Is it fractured or broken?

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My dogs right front paw was grazed by a slow moving vehicle. The knuckle area is swollen. But there are no protruding bones. He still has an appetite and is otherwise ok. It was lightly bleeding so i applied neosporin and gauze. How will i know if this is fractured? Pet's info: Dog | Cane Corso | Male | unneutered | 58 lbs

Rodrigo Roca, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello, sorry to hear about Royalty. It is actually. difficult to know if he has any fractures without an x-ray of the foot and wrist. However, signs of a fracture will include non-weight bearing lameness on that leg, pain, persistent swelling, and severe bruising. If he is walking on the leg comfortably, it would be less likely that he has a fracture. But if you think he is having the above mentioned sings, the recommended next step is to have his veterinarian seen him so that he can have an x-ray. Hope this helps and best of luck.

My dog's paw is swollen after injury. Is it fractured or broken?

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