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Post by Bill on Feb 17, 2022 18:18:24 GMT 10
Hi Tom this is a continuation from the thread left metacarpul i dont know why but the thread is locked and i cant reply how do i unlock the thread. Now for the pup i had him exrayed today and the fracture has completely heeled however the calcification around the fracture is touching the bone next to it the vet told me to keep running the dog and the bone will scrape away forming a gap what would you suggest to fix this problem
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Post by Tom Meulman on Feb 17, 2022 20:36:17 GMT 10
Hi Bill,
I’m sorry mate but there’s not much you can do about that situation, and you’ll have to be guided by your vet that it’s not going to create any long term problems as they have the X-ray to guide them.
Cheers,
Tom
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Post by Bill on Mar 23, 2022 22:49:00 GMT 10
Hi Tom i went to another vet for a second opinion and was told they could shave the calcification down to make it smaller however it could grow back to be the same size .if i do go ahead with the operation what is the best way to minimize the calcification regrow
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Post by Tom Meulman on Mar 24, 2022 4:49:55 GMT 10
Hi Tom i went to another vet for a second opinion and was told they could shave the calcification down to make it smaller however it could grow back to be the same size .if i do go ahead with the operation what is the best way to minimize the calcification regrow Hi Bill, Bone remodelling, bone strengthening, and therefore bone thickening and an increase in calcification, are all caused by inflammation. It’s the inflammation caused by bone damage which acts as the trigger, so if you can reduce the inflammation you reduce the growth of the calcification. This could be done by the application of a cortisone cream, or any other effective anti inflammatory cream, or could be done by the application of cold by immersing the foot in cold water three times daily. The problem will be that if surgery is performed to scrape the bone, it also means a cut in the tissue above the bone, and this will require healing before you can do any treatment to reduce bone thickening, and by this time it will have started. So having this done is certain an each way gamble and you would most likely be better of to just see how the dog handles running with the healed injury as it is. Cheers, Tom |
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