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Broken Leg

South Alabama Whitetails

South Alabama Whitetails

Joined Jul 2009
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Deer Park, Alabama
I had 3 dogs come to my pen today and try to get in. The predator wire kept them out but they chased the deer around the pen causing them to hit the fence. One of the deer is walking with her back bowed up, I am assuming internal injuries. I ahve another one with a broke leg. Will this heal? Do you have any suggestions about what to do with this doe? Will she likely live or should I put her down? Of course all 3 dogs are permanently resting.
 
not necessarily internal injury, "humped-up" is a way of dealing with pain. It is more likley a high shoulder or neck injury. Is she easy to handle? I would give her something to relax her...... dex . if she is not easy to handle it might be better to just leave her alone
 
How bad is the one with the broken leg? Where is the break? Front or back leg? Is it a compound fracture?



I had a yearling buck get is front leg broke during rut last year. It was high up. Was going to shoot him until I called a friend on my way to house to get the gun. He told me to wait and see what happens. I moved him out of the buck pen and in with the buck fawns so he wouldn't get pick on and could lay to heal himself. After a month he was trying to use it. With each passing week he would put more pressure on it until he was putting all of his weight on it. He healed very nicely and doesn't have a limp. My friend saw pictures of him this summer and jokingly told me he looks pretty good for a dead deer. Grew to a respectable 172" as a two year old. He is pictured below. Can you guess which leg he broke?





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Had a doe completely break a back leg jut above the knee joint a few years ago. It was flopping around and I thought for sure she'd never be able to breed again. About 2-3 months later I was thinking about and went to go look at how she was doing and I couldn't figure out which one it was.
 
The leg should heal fine. As long as it isn't a compound fracture. I had a doe break a front leg in at least 3 places once. I have ho idea how she did it, but it was broke above the knee, below the knee and above the ankle. It was a horrible sight. She broke it in December, so luckily the cold weather would help with the swelling. I darted the deer down to get a better look at things. The leg looked like a snake. All swollen and just laying in a wavy position, almost like it was pulverized. Anyways, I was very close to putting her down. My wife asked me to give her a couple days, to she if she would eat and give her a chance to heal. I did give her some Vitamin B complex, LA 200 and probiotics while I had her down. She never missed a beat. She ate well and kept up with the rest of the herd. By spring time she barely had a limp, and by fall she walked as normal as any deer.



One thing. Swelling is a good thing. Don't try to eliminate it, but keep it under control. The swelling will help set the leg in place, and carry blood to the injury for the healing.



These are tough animals. Give her a chance.



Good Luck!
 
The back leg is broken just above the knee and it is swinging back and forth. I was planning to shoot her but if it will heal I will wait.
 
DC , I am sorry to hear you had a stroke. Hope you are doing well,and God bless you. Deer chaser, the leg should be fine .Once she calms down the healing will begin, and rapidly. Glad to hear the dogs are resting. Good luck, Allen
 
right now it kina slow,learning i gotta right side the main thing is keeping blood thinned,so it gets to brain they said im 75% BLOCKED In spinal cord ,I TOLD EM 4 MO Ago. at diffrent hosp,I smell money Dc
 
Deerchaser, Give it time they usally heal fine. I had a 2 hr old doe fawn break her hip this year and she's doing great! if you can give her some banimine for her pain and see how she does in acouple days. Good Luck!!!!!!!!!!!! Keep us updated
 
Ask Sam James about his buck Tripod, I cannot remember the whole story, but the buck had a different name until he broke a leg and had to have in removed, then they renamed him tripod. Dont remember how long he kept the buck after he took his leg off.
 
hey DC, I was wondering where you were, ...tell you what I'll give you a break on the spelling but I'm still going to tell ya when dumb is dumb,
 
COMON CURTIS.Give dc a break the guy just had a stroke!!Trust me thats a nasty deal my 17 year old daughter had one last year from a hole in her heart.Took her awhile to come around.GOOD LUCK DC.



MIKE
 
Hey Cutis. i be fine soon,right now it slow. long as i got you to keep me stirred.B10088 right,easy i be finec Thanks all Dc
 
Dc Just goes to show you can't keep a good red neck down. Keep the good thoughts and God will take care of the rest. Guess you tried too much intercept this last season. LOL Get well soon.
 
thanks Tall tine, jack i was looking double., so wife did it ,they done live breed killed one, by just being stupid. should see one nxt yr. no big deal. I did learn it happen through fence!! make narrow pen. when she standing she stays at fence. you cant get doe away.key to intercept dont open gate.only takes one time for me Dc
 

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