Can a broken jaw heal itself?

Question

You see my boyfriend and I have been keeping two of my parents dogs for the last week. But we came home and found that the big one bit the little one on the head. I took her to the vet and he said that she had a broken jaw and could wire it shut to fix it, but it's expencieve. Here is the problem... My parents never intended to keep the little dog, she's a bit active, they were going to take her to the pound. But now that this has happened I don't want them to do that. So my boyfriend and I are thinking of keeping her. So I was just wondering can a broken jaw heal itself? We both have bills to pay and I can't afford to fix her jaw right now but I don't want her to go to the pound either.

Answer 1

Actually, it will heal. Vets, or doctors for that matter, never "heal" broken bones. They set them straight to immobilize them while the body heals itself. So, yes, it will heal. But it will probably heal crooked. All treatments are designed around the simple fact that the body heals itself.

In the past, before fancy pins and wires were used in surgery for pets, broken jaws did heal. And they still will. But it will be crooked and perhaps cause problems all her life.

I do understand being young and not being able to spend fifteen hundred dollars for surgery for a dog. And honestly, if you take the dog to a shelter for care, they will euthanize it. They won't spend that much for the dog either. So you are in a major bind.

In the ancient past, before fancy surgeries, when dogs had this issue, they treatment was confinement and very soft foods that could be easily lapped up like milk or blended up meats. Confinement away from any other dog or anything the injured dog could chew on was important. Pain control is still commonly done with baby aspirins even by vets now days. Broken bones usually heal within six weeks now just like they did in the past.

I can't tell you what to do, but I do really understand your problem. I was young once too. Good luck to you and your dog.

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Obviously you are a youngster and asking this question as common sense would apply of course the cat needs to see a vet. With a broken jaw there is only an operation that can be done to re-set the jaw with pins.If it is a green stick fracture you can do nothing at all and you will have a cat with a crooked smile. For crying out loud if you broke your jaw would your Mum take you to the Doctor or allow your jaw to heal itself. Your cat is most likely in a lot of pain and be sensible ask your parents to take you to a vet with the cat and if you are an adult you should have realized that your cat needed a vet

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You take it to the vet and have the jaw reset before it becomes infected. A broken jaw may "heal" itself but there's a good chance it won't heal correctly so the cat won't be able to eat very well, and if the bone is badly broken with jagged edges (and you won't be able to tell from looking at the cat), every time the cat moves it's mouth the edges will cut it up inside which might cause a blood infection or might cause the wound to fester. If not treated, it could kill the cat if left alone. With a broken jaw, it won't be able to eat very well if at all and may starve to death, if the bone is badly broken the cat may not even be able to drink and it will dehydrate within days.

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Can a broken jaw heal itself?
You see my boyfriend and I have been keeping two of my parents dogs for the last week. But we came home and found that the big one bit the little one on the head. I took her to the vet and he said that she had a broken jaw and could wire it shut to fix it, but it's expencieve. Here is the...

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I am an emergency veterinary technician as well as a wildlife rehabber. Unfortunately there is very little chance of a jaw healing itself depending on where it is broken. For one, it is extremely painful and because of the time it takes to heal any bone most animals left untreated will starve before the bone heals, if it does. Also, if the jaw were to heal on its own the pup would probably have a tough time eating for the remainder of its life, especially if the break needs to be wired. Your pup should be put on antibiotics immediately to lower the risk of infection and should be put on pain management. You have a very short window of time to make a decision for this little one because it will be more difficult to repair the break as time goes on. You may want to apply for CareCredit.com (which is an instant credit card many vets, physicians, and dentists will accept). I hope this helps!

Answer 9

I am surprised any vet would allow you to leave with a dog that is suffering. Most vets would make you sign the dog over to them, so that it can receive the care it requires.
The jaw won't heal itself, and the dog may not be able to even eat or drink properly causing more problems, especially since it is a little dog.
Little dogs, which aren't eating right, can go hypoglycemic in a short time.
To keep this dog, and not give it the care it requires would basically be sentencing it to misery and possible death.
At least at the shelter they will do all they can for it and try to find it a home that not only respects the dog but can afford to take care of it.

Answer 10

No.. a broken jaw will not heal itself and eventually, the jaw will lock up and your dog will not be able to eat. Sorry to be so blunt, but it brings me back to a time when I worked for a vet. A family brought in a cat who had a broken jaw and couldn't afford to have it fixed. The cat was the sweetest thing and they family chose to have it put down because they didn't want to pay for the surgery it would cost to correct it. It really saddened me and I had a really hard time with it. So, I would say that if you really want this dog, you will need to have the broken jaw corrected...your vet will probably be willing to work out a payment plan with you. It will be worth it in the end.