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Post by John on Jan 24, 2017 5:32:29 GMT 10
Hi Tom My dog has broken a toe and the vet has bandaged him up without splinting How long do you think it will take to heal like this .He is 5 months old so quite hard to keep him quiet will the mag box help Thanks john
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Post by Tom Meulman on Jan 24, 2017 16:25:24 GMT 10
Hi John,
If the vet has just taped the toes without splinting it means that it was a simple fracture with no dislocations, and he/she obviously believes it will heal straight without complications.
Going by that the injury should stabilise after two weeks at which time the magnetic field treatment can be commenced and treated every second day for the next two weeks. After that time it would be worthwhile to have the toe xrayed again to check the healing process and whether or not the pup could be allowed a bit more exercise.
Having said all that, your vet is the person that has seen the X-rays and therefore is the one that should ultimately set the treatment schedule, and It's their advice that must be followed in this type of situation as not having seen the X-rays makes it difficult for me to be absolutely sure about the severity of the injury and the last thing I want is for your pup to have a crooked toe as a handicap during its future racing career.
Cheers, Tom
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Broken toe
Jan 25, 2017 22:48:34 GMT 10
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Post by John on Jan 25, 2017 22:48:34 GMT 10
Cheers
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Post by John on Feb 14, 2017 1:51:49 GMT 10
Hi Tom My pups toe has heald nicely not crooked at all but having the robert jones bandage on for three weeks has given him a flat foot the vet said he has no ligament damage what can we do to get his foot knuckled up again Cheers john
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Post by Tom Meulman on Feb 14, 2017 11:36:04 GMT 10
Hi John,
While with running the toes will start to improve, to get them fully functioning it would take work on the muscle tissue that contracts the toes located at the rear of the lower limb with a muscle contracting device such as a faradic current stimulator or a tens unit.
Those muscles also have had little or no work and obviously have lost all muscle tone, and there is also a possibility that the muscles that contract the toes could have sustained some damage during the physical activity that caused the toe to damage in the first place. For that reason daily massage to the muscle tissue at the rear of the lower leg, as well as some physio on the toes by flexing the toes forward and rearward plus the application of a warming liniment to the muscle tissue for a week or more would also help to improve the situation.
Cheers, Tom
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Broken toe
Feb 14, 2017 17:23:03 GMT 10
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Post by John on Feb 14, 2017 17:23:03 GMT 10
Thank you
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Post by BILL on Oct 12, 2019 15:14:13 GMT 10
hi tom I have a 18 month old bitch that had two chips one on the bigger side in her toe on the right hand foot they have been taken out just want your opinion on the recovery treatment that I could do to give her every chance to race and in your opinion do you think an injury like this can a dog fully recover without hindering her performance I have a laser and a magnetic field thank you
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Post by Tom Meulman on Oct 12, 2019 19:07:33 GMT 10
hi tom I have a 18 month old bitch that had two chips one on the bigger side in her toe on the right hand foot they have been taken out just want your opinion on the recovery treatment that I could do to give her every chance to race and in your opinion do you think an injury like this can a dog fully recover without hindering her performance I have a laser and a magnetic field thank you Hi Bill, There should be no long term problems as far as race performances is concerned. With the bone chips removed the bone should heal soundly, and regular laser use should also improve the healing process and minimise scar tissue formation that may have resulted from the surgery. Cheers, Tom
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