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My 4-week-old puppy broke his leg. Will it heal without issues?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Male

Our 4 week old Labrador puppy has a green stick fracture on his back leg. The leg has been splinted and a cast put on .will this cause long tern problems and effect the puppies health ?

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Answered By Dr. Elizabeth

Veterinarian

Published on April 4th, 2019

Poor Otto! In general puppies heal very well. The only thing to watch for is that a splint can cause temporary laxity in the joint ligaments but this typically resolves. It is very important to keep up with the splint to care as described by your veterinarian. Hopefully his healing will be uneventful. Please feel free to post any additional questions.

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