When a dog or a cat fractures a leg, it is necessary to operate. The aim of such a procedure is to reduce and stabilise the fracture. This quickly reduces the pain endured by the patient and allows healing without sequel. This video will take you through all the stages of the surgical repair of a fractured front leg in a dog.
Back in the 1920s and 30s, animal healthcare was mainly focused on horses and cattle, they being the popularly owned animals of the time for transport and agriculture.