My dog received a major hairline fracture which messed his tendons up and he know has a lump of metal fused to his bone for support, he will never really work again but the dog will always stay with me no matter what, he was a hard worker when he was working, maybe some light ferreting with him in the future. If you have the right money and its do able a good vet will sort it from what i got told about this kind of injury or semi retiring if you cant sort it and give the bitch the odd few runs here and there, good luck