jambay5 191 Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 My dog broke 3 toes 8weeks ago was put in a splint which rubbed his elbow down to the tendon ( 6 weeks ago) and vet says still another few weeks away from not having to bandage up every week!! was told 4 weeks for toes to heal at the start will be 9 weeks on sunday!!! then for the tendon was told would heal in two week!! will be 7 weeks on monday!!! This is starting to piss me off a little bit now as where hitting the £2000 mark now (hope fully the insurance will pay out) but cant help but feel some piss taken is going on here!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,014 Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 did they not spot the rubbing dueing the weekly regular checks ? as a comparison my vet charged around 200 for an xray and bandage on my pups strained hock which included bandage changes weekly until they came off Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jambay5 191 Posted December 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 No charged between 70-100 a week! To change have just dropped him back off now! As its sore round the top! (Only had it changed Monday) so that will be another £70 today! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
budharley 945 Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Tell them there taking the piss Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chook1 184 Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Get the stuff and change it yourself, that's what i did with one of mine, think after braking her toe she went back to the vets twice first was for a bandage change, which they did free of charge, second was just for a check up, every other day i would take off the bandage and check the area for any problems, then put it back on, i did take the bandage off her early as it had started to rub her, the toe had mostly healed so just kept her restricted, she was back out after about 5 weeks. For the wound get some medihoney either gel or dressings, it can help with wound healing. http://www.woundsinternational.com/practice-development/understanding-how-honey-impacts-on-wounds-an-update-on-recent-research-findings Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jambay5 191 Posted December 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 It's not so much the toes it's the open wound on hid elbow! Need sedating to clean it and wrap it back up!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oddser 79 Posted December 6, 2014 Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 that's well over the top vet should have padded the splint so you don't get rubbing why splint over the elbow sounds like vets not done one before sounds like a yts has done it he would be getting fu...k off Quote Link to post Share on other sites
2504 92 Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 Ring mike guiliard he's the best in the world with running dogs feet his technique is now practised in Australia and New Zealand he's a nice chap too send me a pm if you want his number Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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