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Thanks peaches! That makes me feel a bit better I'll keep an eye on this crazy boy.

Stay safe Quiet. Yes this is what would be his "thumb" or inner most toe. He is not biting at it at all. I placed a no slip sock over it because he was licking the initial splint and slipping around. I would not say that the licking has increased. I check his toes and he doesn't pull away and...

The vet is worried that if it heals on its own he can rebreak it. Being a polydactyl the bone that should be supporting just one toe is sharing the bone with another toe. It's almost like the extra toe broke off. I don't know if it's easier to show you the X-ray from his first visit.

No it's not a weight bearing toe. The splint is for 3 weeks and if it gets soiled I should go get it changed. This is his 3rd splint and his break did not puncture his skin. I check his toes for swelling and the section above his bandage. (The splint is simple with something that resembles a...

My 2 year old boy (is a polydactyl) broke on of his hind toes two weeks ago. Today he was re- x-rayed and the doctor said it was not healing as fast as he'd liked and Kris needs another splint for 3 more weeks (he initially said two but will be on vacation so we pushed the appt to 3 weeks). Long...