My German Shepherd puppy limps with splayed toes after a fracture.

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Hi, just got a new 5 month German Shepherd pup from someone online. He said she had a fracture and he took her to the vet and they said it is healed. She is limping pretty bad and her toes on her right foot spread farther apart than the non broken side. Any clue as to what this may be? It seems to be hyperextending but I’m not a veterinarian so I figured I would ask. I plan on taking her in but want to kinda know what’s going on. Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Female | 4 months and 23 days old | 45 lbs

Jenny, DVM · Accepted Answer

It may have been healed but it does not mean it was healed properly. The toes being spread and the hyperflexion in the carpus can be signs of misuse and weak ligaments and tendons. Make sure you are feeding a high quality large breed puppy formula to help. Your vet can x ray it and evaluate the healing process and see if there is a limited range of motion in the leg or joints due to the previous injury. From there they may give you therapy exercises to get strength back and help

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