If a puppy falls and is limping, you first need to carefully check whether there is any trauma to the puppy's legs. If there is trauma, you need to stop the bleeding and disinfect the wound immediately. Secondly, if there is no trauma, it is likely to be a leg fracture or crack. This situation cannot heal on its own. You need to take the puppy to the pet hospital for a DR examination in time to clarify the condition of the leg bones and use internal fixation or external fixation. For fixed surgical treatment, the recovery time usually takes about 3 to 4 months.

1. Check whether there is any trauma on the legs

The puppy fell and limped. The owner needs to check whether there is any trauma on the dog's legs first. If it is caused by trauma, It is necessary to clean the wound with normal saline in time, then apply iodophor to disinfect it, and finally perform anti-inflammatory treatment. If it's not serious, it will heal on its own after a while.

2. Go to the pet hospital for a DR examination

If no trauma is found after the examination, the owner needs to take the dog to the pet hospital for a X-ray examination to see if the dog has any fractures. , bone fractures, soft tissue contusions, etc., and then take appropriate treatment measures based on the examination results. If the fracture is at the mid-end of the forelimb, external fixation can be used or internal fixation can be chosen. If it is a hind limb fracture, it is recommended that internal fixation is the best treatment. If left untreated, the broken leg will develop muscle atrophy and the dog will no longer be able to walk on the ground.

3. Calcium supplementation

If the owner usually only feeds the puppy a single dog food, the puppy’s unbalanced nutrition will lead to calcium deficiency, which will lead to a broken leg after a fall. lame condition. Therefore, owners should also pay attention to supplementing calcium for puppies. It is best to choose liquid calcium. This type of product has a higher absorption capacity and has less irritation to the dog's gastrointestinal tract. In addition, you can also feed some pet foods with relatively high calcium content, such as beef, dried small shrimps, and egg yolks, and take your puppy to bask in the sun to help absorb calcium.

Note: If you pick up your dog blindly after it falls, it may cause secondary injury to the dog. Therefore, you need to consult a pet doctor in time and take the correct restraint. measures, and then send the dog to the pet hospital for treatment.