Need urgent orthopedic advice for Golden Retriever after femur surgeries & possible re-fracture
Hi everyone,
Need serious orthopedic advice for my 4-year-old female Golden Retriever “Eva” (~30kg). I’ll attach all X-rays/videos/photos below.
• 25 June 2025 – Major car accident caused severe left femur fracture
• 28 June 2025 – Surgery at Cessna Lifeline Veterinary Hospital with plate, screws & intramedullary pin
• For next ~8 months: daily physiotherapy but almost no proper recovery, severe limping, very poor weight bearing
• 21 March 2026 – Plate & screws removed as we were told bone had healed
• We were not informed that the pin was still left inside
• After surgery only 10–15% improvement happened
Then:
• Around end of April pain increased again
• Around 10 May swelling developed and pin started becoming visible/migrating
• 12 May – local vet removed the pin
Most important part:
Within hours after pin removal, Eva suddenly improved massively:
• 75–80% movement returned
• walking properly
• active again
But after 4–5 days:
• pain returned
• limping increased
• became lethargic again
Fresh X-rays now show a possible new fracture/stress fracture/crack in the same femur area. Local vet has currently applied plaster and advised strict rest.
We are from Vijayapura, Karnataka and willing to travel anywhere nearby:
• Bengaluru
• Pune
• Mumbai
• Hyderabad
• Goa
• Hubballi
Please guide me:
Which is the best orthopedic veterinary surgeon/hospital for such complex revision cases?
Does this sound like stress fracture/re-fracture/non-union?
Should we get CT scan done?
Surgery again or conservative management?
Would really appreciate recommendations from people who’ve handled difficult orthopedic cases.
Thank you.