I am probably going to be the only one to say this but... I think it is a good thing the second vet had to amputate. I don't like the first vet putting off the surgery, but sometimes with bad breaks it should be done.
I have seen too many HBC dogs go through painful, very expensive broken leg repairs only to have to have the leg amputated two weeks down the road due to nerve and vascular necrosis.
When they get a bad crush injury on top of the break, the nerves and blood vessels slowly die, cutting off blood supply and the limb dies. Then they run the risk of sepsis and death from gangrene.
When I read your description of how bad the break was and that the bone was shattered, I just felt it most likely had a bad crush too and the outcome would not have been good, even if the break was sucessfully repaired.
This is a blessing in disguise for your sweet Norris. You will be amazes at how quickly he becomes a "normal" dog again.
I have seen too many HBC dogs go through painful, very expensive broken leg repairs only to have to have the leg amputated two weeks down the road due to nerve and vascular necrosis.
When they get a bad crush injury on top of the break, the nerves and blood vessels slowly die, cutting off blood supply and the limb dies. Then they run the risk of sepsis and death from gangrene.
When I read your description of how bad the break was and that the bone was shattered, I just felt it most likely had a bad crush too and the outcome would not have been good, even if the break was sucessfully repaired.
This is a blessing in disguise for your sweet Norris. You will be amazes at how quickly he becomes a "normal" dog again.