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06-20-2014, 10:51 PM
I'm so sorry about your bad luck lately. It's so unnerving when it happens right before you leave town (I know--it's happened to me a few times with horses). However, I'm sure that if you've found someone caring and responsible to look after your critters for you, that person will take just as good care of them as you would.
I sincerely hope Putnik improves in the next couple of days so you can have some peace of mind. It sounds like there's not much you can do for it except give it time to heal. Even if it were a fracture, that location would be impossible to splint, and the fact that he's walking on it is a good sign. He might improve a lot faster with an anti-inflammatory though. Banamine or Bute can be gotten from a vet, and if you can't get to a vet, plain old aspirin could still help a lot. You might try ice packs on the swollen area as well. I hope to hear good news soon!
I sincerely hope Putnik improves in the next couple of days so you can have some peace of mind. It sounds like there's not much you can do for it except give it time to heal. Even if it were a fracture, that location would be impossible to splint, and the fact that he's walking on it is a good sign. He might improve a lot faster with an anti-inflammatory though. Banamine or Bute can be gotten from a vet, and if you can't get to a vet, plain old aspirin could still help a lot. You might try ice packs on the swollen area as well. I hope to hear good news soon!