from message 8034 by Pam, Fri Feb 22, 2002

i spoke to my vet and she said because it is trailing its leg , in a week it will go gangreen and will have to be amputated. She seems fine and still playing with her sister, there is no infenction and she is still very young. I dont think i could put her to sleep because she isnt in pain and she is still very lively, so im hoping i dont need to make the decision you had.I will find out next week. I bought her a new cage which is more adaptable for her leg.so in the meantime i am just trying to make her more comftarble.

Follow up message 8040:

As you know Pixie broke her leg, so the other girls wont accept her, only her sister does. Pixie is now trying to put her leg down, she doesnt seem to be dragging it as much, still no swelling or infenction, so praying it is some how
healing itself as i have the vet on Thursday.

from message 8036 by Alvin, Fri Feb 22, 2002

One of my dwarf also caught it's hind legs. Went to the vet and was told to amputate or see if the wound respond to antibiotics treatment. Could not bear to amputate the leg, so opt for the latter. The leg stop swelling in a few days and he seems top have limited usage of the leg. Still can use it to scratch himself. He looks healthy and active despite the broken limb.

Unfortunately, he contracted wet tail a few months later and passed away peacefully by my side.