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unless the fracture was so small it would heal quickly (a week or two) there would be no reason not to splint it. if a splint was necessary, and the vet wouldn't splint the fracture, go to a different vet.

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Why would you splint a fracture?

you splint a francture because it keepes the bone in place and prevents it from breaking more than it already has


How do you green fracture your wrist?

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Why would a signinficant impact to the maxilla bone create a more difficult situation for healing than would the fracture of a long bone?

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How do you deal with a simple fracture?

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A lighted splint is put into a gas jar of helium . what would happen?

the lighted splint would stop burning as Helium does not burn.


What happens to a glowing splint when it is lowered into a jar full of oxygen?

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What would happen if you put a glowing splint in nitrogen?

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Can a pillow be used as a splint?

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