She is missing all but one of her rear toes but has all of her front toes. She seems to be able to run and play without any problems. I am curious however, if the missing rear toes could in the future lead to hip problems or any other medical issues. Does anyone have personal experience owning a dog with missing rear toes and if so, could you share your experience please?
2007-03-27 15:48:02 · 8 answers · asked by D0gLvr 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
i would be more worried abotu how much stress will but put on the front legs because of it, and yes there will be problems down the line im sure, so you wanna make sure you are keeping her lean, and giving her good joint support, but whether you take her or now she will still have the issues so why not walk the road with her
2007-03-27 15:51:50 · answer #1 · answered by drezdogge 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I haven't had experience myself with this type of problem and can't remember if the one dog in my area was missing any of it's rear toes, but it did have bad rear hips and legs. The dogs owners needed to get a walker type thing to support it's back legs when they took it for a walk
2007-03-27 16:00:09 · answer #2 · answered by Wolfmanscott 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dog was hit and ran over by a car. His injuries where major to his back leg. The driver of the car after hitting Brutus, he realized what happened. he panicked and slams on his brakes. My dog was under the back wheel. it tore half of is foot off. His ankle was crushed as well as his upper leg. I thought he would die. The vet told me the least expensive way to treat my dog was amputation. I told him to save my dogs leg if possible. He did just that. Brutus had several surgery's. He had his four legs for the rest of his life which was another 14 years. He at times towards the end of his life did he gimp or favor his bad leg. He had 2 and 1/2 toes. He had a rebuilt (for lack of better words) ankle. He ran and did everything the other dogs would do. He never showed any signs of hip problems.
2007-04-04 08:45:50 · answer #3 · answered by hagarrocksme 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
many dogs live a long healthy life with the loss of a whole back leg and still do not develop hip or back problems,obviously think of the strain that one leg less would put on the joints and remaining leg..i think you have nothing to worry about the loss of the toe should not make any difference either now or in the future.give the animal a good and loving home and enjoy your new companion.
2007-04-03 10:38:04 · answer #4 · answered by the gaffer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only thing I would be concerned with is the pads on the bottom of her feet. Since they are now compensating for her balance, I would look out for cracks, dryness, or swelling. If you are concerned with her hips, especially if she's a large breed, I would suggest adding glucosamine and chondroitin to her diet to help prevent hip problems in the future. You can always find them at local pet stores in the form of treat, liquid, or powder.
Good luck!
2007-03-27 18:16:06 · answer #5 · answered by Sweet Marie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are adopting this dog from a shelter or rescus group be sure to ask these questions of them. Personally I would think if you are careful with her with where she walks and keep her feet protected if you are in a very hot or very cold climate, she would be fine.
2007-04-04 05:04:00 · answer #6 · answered by Sally B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God bless you and your dog. I know you intend to care for her the best you can, whatever her problems are.
My aunt, many years ago, had a small dog that could still beat up a cat -- any cat -- even though she had lost one of her front legs.
2007-04-03 16:41:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i wouldnt have thought it would affect the dog in this manor ask your vet to make sure.
2007-04-03 03:38:32 · answer #8 · answered by fushia 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋