My bridal shower was today so my dad generously took my dog Weenie to the vet for me when I noticed he was limping around and his paw was swollen. Turns out his metatarsal is broken in 3 places in his left hind leg! We have no idea how this happened, but we suspect that it might be from running down the stairs VERY fast and hard, plus he has gained 10lbs after he was on steroids for an infection. However, the vet did not put him in a cast or give him a splint; he said it will just heal on its own. I'm worried that without immobilizing it he could injure it further. The poor pup had to be given morphine before he would even let the vet look at it. He's been hopping around on 3 legs for the last day or two, and we have some pain medicine for him, but I just hope it heals. My poor baby! He's a big eater but he's so doped up right now he can barely figure out how to chew. :-(
