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Hi everyone,
My goat caleb had a dislocated ankle. It was repaired with surgery (he has a plate in the ankle plus a wire that serves as a collateral ligament) and he had on the cast for 6 weeks. Xrays and palpitation show that the fetlock joint has fused, as we hoped for.
The cast came off yesterday (after 6 weeks). He is still not bearing any weight on the leg, though he did so when the cast was on. How long until he starts testing it and walking on it? He has CAE, so I worry that hobbling on three legs will make the arthritis worse. Btw, he's being treated for the arthritis with stem cell transplants, which has been very effective!
Thanks for any help you can provide.
My goat caleb had a dislocated ankle. It was repaired with surgery (he has a plate in the ankle plus a wire that serves as a collateral ligament) and he had on the cast for 6 weeks. Xrays and palpitation show that the fetlock joint has fused, as we hoped for.
The cast came off yesterday (after 6 weeks). He is still not bearing any weight on the leg, though he did so when the cast was on. How long until he starts testing it and walking on it? He has CAE, so I worry that hobbling on three legs will make the arthritis worse. Btw, he's being treated for the arthritis with stem cell transplants, which has been very effective!
Thanks for any help you can provide.