My lil Buddy has a fractured jaw :(

[TheFamilyMan]

Long story short, my wife was holding our shih-tzu, quite the beefy (not fat...pretty substantial frame for his breed) guy mind you at 19lbs, and he squirmed and fell. Poor guy hit the left side of his little face and ended up getting a fractured jaw.

He's got the most incredible attitude and personality of any dog we've ever had. Depending on what's he's up to and what he's doing at the time, he will really and truly think he's either as big and strong as a St. Bernard or as wily and agile as a house cat. This time, however, he outdid himself. She was holding him and walked by where I was eating at our bar and he lurched over to try and "hop" out of her arms and onto the bar a la the "house cat" maneuver. I believe he hit the jaw on the edge of the bar because she was able to kind of keep him from nose-diving straight down head-first on the tile.

It's not a severe or compound fracture and no teeth were wrecked but it is bad enough to require pins and wires. He's heading into surgery in a couple hours. Even though you might find me annoying and abrasive at times, please keep my little Buddy in your thoughts/prayers. I'll post a pic soon as I get him home and settled.

 

[lxskllr]

Hope it all works out ok.

 

[Lash444]

either your shih tzu isnt pure bred or your dog IS fat. A 19 lb. shih tzu is fairly large. Can you feel any of his ribs? Exactly.

 

[Krazy4Real]

Awww... did you by any chance get video of it?

 

[xochi]

My thoughts are with him, poor little guy.

My pug broke his jaw in March of this year. The vet/surgeon was able to wire his jaw by attaching it to his back molars with dental compond. For about two months he could only eat canned food that was mixed with water or in a blender so he could lap it up...he loved it.

He can't have any chew toys but other than that he is back to normal.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

damn. poor guy. hope he heals quick and the vet bill isn't too horrible.

 

[lxskllr]

My thoughts are with him, poor little guy.

My pug broke his jaw in March of this year. The vet/surgeon was able to wire his jaw by attaching it to his back molars with dental compond. For about two months he could only eat canned food that was mixed with water or in a blender so he could lap it up...he loved it.

He can't have any chew toys but other than that he is back to normal.

Is this a problem with the breed?

 

[sixone]

Poor little guy.

 

[TheFamilyMan]

either your shih tzu isnt pure bred or your dog IS fat. A 19 lb. shih tzu is fairly large. Can you feel any of his ribs? Exactly.

He's pure breed and not fat at all. You can feel his ribs quite easily. I'll get some pics of him soon.

 

[gorcorps]

reported to the authorities for animal abuse

 

[TheFamilyMan]

Reported for reporting.

 

[TheFamilyMan]

And he just got his hair cut yesterday and was looking all smooth with his Teddy Bear lean going on.

 

[Jeff7]

reported to the authorities for animal abuse

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[Murloc]

must suck.
I have a medium dog so this isn't a problem.

 

[Scotteq]

reported to the authorities for animal abuse

Red Rocket!!! Red Rocket!!!

 

[dank69]

From the title I though you maybe slammed your cock in a drawer or something.

 

[dank69]

And he just got his hair cut yesterday and was looking all smooth with his Teddy Bear lean going on.

Wait a minute... :hmm:

 

[xochi]

Is this a problem with the breed?

I dont think so, in my case my daughter hit him with her car while pulling into our driveway. Not intentional, but she wasnt an experienced driver. The impact fractured his jaw cleanly in one spot and he had other minor trauma to his face.

 

[unokitty]

He's got the most incredible attitude and personality of any dog we've ever had. Depending on what's he's up to and what he's doing at the time, he will really and truly think he's either as big and strong as a St. Bernard or as wily and agile as a house cat. This time, however, he outdid himself. She was holding him and walked by where I was eating at our bar and he lurched over to try and "hop" out of her arms and onto the bar a la the "house cat" maneuver. I believe he hit the jaw on the edge of the bar because she was able to kind of keep him from nose-diving straight down head-first on the tile.
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Best of luck with the little guy and his medical work.

Nothing in the world compares to a good dog!

Uno
Sentry Dog Handler
US Army 69-71

 

[Hugo L.]

Has the wife apologized in any way, shape or form that would be relevant to this forum's interests?

 

[momeNt]

I'd sooner kill a man I hated than kill his dog.

Unless the dog was a vicious pit bull or rottweiler or similarly aggressive bread with an aggressive temperament, then I'd be doing the dog a favor by putting it down as they live their entire lives in a constant state of anxiety and stress.