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>(I agree with Joan ... and 'sides, there's really >naught you can ...) do about the pup's situation, >anyway. Any attempt at a prothesis would be >immediately gnawed away. It's possible the 'stub' >will develop something of a callus, to protect it. But >even if it does not, the likelihood is the pup will be >wise enough to not injure the tissue any further. >Because flyers are so very light on their feet, it's >likely the pup will just learn to move without >touching the ground with the 'stub'. Hope you'll be >successful in giving the pup a good home, with none of >the dangers he'd face, in the 'natural' world, given >his 'handicap'. Keep us posted! > > >>>My concern is it putting weight on the stub and >>>getting cuts (due to not having the natural foot >pads) >>>or worse is the possible internal injury of a blood >>>vessel getting pinched or cut. I can probably guess >>>that it might be painful to walk around as it would >be >>>a pressure point with not having natural structure or >>>padding. I just weaned the two (kittens?) and will >>>now be working with them. I just feel awkward as I >>>haven't had to deal with a pet in this condition that >>>wasn't already on it's way out. Should I do anything >>>special for it or do you think that there isn't a >>>concern for internal injury or further damage? :/ >>> >>>Rex >> >>Don't worry. The pup will know how to handle the >>situation. As it grows, it won't even know there is >>suppose to be another limb.
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