[Rgeurts]

I was at the emergency hospital with one of mine. There was a lady there with her Great Dane who had a broken paw a few weeks previous. They actually did spend the money to take care of him, but he still ended up with an infection. The infection was caused by the splint/wrapping. It was s staph infection similar to "flesh eating" which the specialist told her is not uncommon when a split/bandaging is used and there may be a small sore that isn't noticed at the time. Bandaging creates a breeding ground for bacteria. He had only a very short time to make a decision as the specialist said once the infection gets to his bloodstream, he would have to be put down. She had 2 options:

1. Put the dog down
2. Amputate his leg

She amputated his leg. Did this cost her money? A hell of a lot. She told me she had spent close to $10,000 treating the infection/emergency visits etc and was now looking at another $5,000-$8,000 to "hopefully" save him by amputating his leg, no guarantees, of course. If you cannot afford simple x-rays, you should not have the dog. It is suffering. Please, take the advice that was given to you and find a rescue that will take him and get him the care he needs. Please don't let him suffer.