Mother of a Tripod

[Directorthiang]

I recently adopted a nine-month old beige who was left in a box outside a veterinary clinic in Napa, CA. He was missing a hind leg, but the woman at the rescue facility wasn't sure if he had been born without it, or had suffered an accident. One of his ears and the tip of his nose do show some scarring, so it may be possible that he was in a fight with another animal.

In any event, Dash, my lovely little tripod, is still very active. He loves running on his wheel, climbing all over me, and seems to actually have better balance than my other rescued chin that still has all four limbs. My question though is for anyone who may have ever cared for a three-legged chin--Are there any health issues or considerations that I need to be aware of in caring for him?

Thanks!

 

[menagerie]

As long as everything is healed up, you're pretty much good to go. If it is a low amputation, where quite a bit of the leg was left you do need to monitor the stump for pressure wounds as they will often still use the stump to some degree.

I have two tripods, both wire shelf accidents which resulted in broken legs. They both came to me after amputation. Lily was about a year when she lost her leg and had some other post surgical problems. She gets around really well and can be trusted to stay in a playpen without the lid. Sophie was 7 mos when she lost her leg and within a few weeks was cage surfing everywhere and has no qualms about climbing a cage or out of a playpen.

 

[Mt. Zion Chins]

I have 2 tri-pods and they get along just fine. You wouldn't even know it unless you saw that side of the body. They jump and run just like any other chin

 

[tunes]

Ditto what the others have said. Chins don't let a missing leg them down at all. They still popcorn. They still run in a wheel. they still are a bear to catch when they get loose. As meanie said though, do a thorough inspection of the stump. I had one girl who had an infection turn septic because the bone ended up coming through the skin after it was all healed up. You couldn't see it because she was a massive, furry beast. That very rarely happens, but just be sure to check it out every now and again.

 

[Directorthiang]

Awesome, I will get right on it. I've scheduled an appointment with my vet for a thorough check over of both chins, and I'll have her look at the stump and let me know if I need to be overly concerned or not. Also running a giardia exam since I've had bad luck with those infections before, and Dash has been passing some soft poops.

 

[Gizmo24]

I have a tripod.. and he's great. Physically, there is absoluetly no change at all!

 

[starleomach]

I have a tri pod and another that may become one (me and the vet are waiting to see how it heals as there is still circulation in the foot) No issues with either, the tripod lost her leg at 8 weeks the other is an adult that is adjusting well. both have loss a back leg (or in 1 case the use of one) really as long as there is no infection they get on just fine. even in shelved cages