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    Jul 14, 2015, 04:50 PM
    Fractured Dog elbow
    Can a dog's elbow joint be casted and heal, instead of having it surgically pinned?
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    Jul 14, 2015, 06:24 PM
    That's the question you ask a vet.
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    Jul 16, 2015, 10:05 AM
    It can be... but the dog will forever have a pretty ugly limp and may be in chronic pain. If you cannot afford the surgery for the fracture, than maybe amputation would be a better option.

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