Experience with dislocated toes and amputation?
Hello!
I found out a couple weeks ago that my 5 month old griff Monty had a dislocated toe that had already fused back together. We went to the vet because of a limp that developed over the course of a day then went away just as quickly. I had noticed that the nail on that toe was all wonky, but honestly just thought it was growing funny. Best I can tell, this must have happened prior to me picking him up at the breeder.
The Vets immediate course of action was to amputate the toe, which I found to be rather alarming and hasty. After the appointment I consulted with a vet friend of mine who agreed and said that it would be best to try and keep him off of it for a week or two (LOL) and then go from there. He said most of the time these will just heal as is and then they just live with it. Well we attempted that and it seemed to be going ok, until last Friday when the limp/hop came back and it was seeming to bother him again.
The problem is that he will go long periods with no indication that it’s bothering him and then all of sudden he limps a bit or you notice his gait is off. When we go on walks he pulls like crazy, always wants to run, and chase after things like normal.
I have the surgery scheduled for Friday but I just keep thinking that this may be a mistake. Hence this post. Obviously want to do whatever is best for him to make sure he is comfortable and can continue living his best life.
Does anyone have any past experience with dislocated toes or having them taken off?
TLDR: 5mo old griff, dislocated toe, vet recommends amputation. I’m not so sure that’s the best option.
Picture of the good boy in question, the toe X-ray and the toe itself.