Help my puppy fractured her leg?

Does she really NEED SURGERY? She fractured it just above the paw and below the thigh nice cut she has a split on will this be enough? Will it heal wrong if we don't get the screw in her? some advice please?
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What did your vets say? If he has put a splint on and said he doesn't need surgery than keep him very quiet, try and crate him if possible, only walk him on leash so he doesn't run or jump. You will only know if it has worked when the vet removes the splint and does an xray.

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I think it would be best to take her to the vet and get their opinion(or perhaps visit more than one vet to get more than one opinion), but it would probably be best if she did get the surgery because then there is absolulty no chance that she could end up with permanent damage.

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WHAT KIND OF BREED IS IT ?IF ITS A SMALL ONE YOU CAN PUT A BRACE ON IT , I DID THAT TO MY POMERANIAN WHEN SHE BROKE HER LEG ABOVE HER PAW TOO, I PUT THE PART OF A CURLER ON IT WITH TAPE FOR SEVERAL WEEKS UNTIL IT HEALED.

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If you know for sure she fractured her leg, I am going to assume it's because the vet told you so... and if this is the case, he or she should have told you all about how the dog needs to heal and WHAT the dog needs to heal. if you just assumed the dog fractured her leg based on things off the internet, I can't advise you enough to take her to the vet for the official diagnosis. Depending on the severity of the fracture, the leg could heal incorrectly without the proper setting, and some examples of how include the dog could walk with a perminant limp.

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If you want her to live a life of pain, with a permenant limp and don't care much about her at all.. then by all means just put a splint on it.. But if you care at all, and don't want her to heal with a screwed up leg, and have pain and arthritis her entire life, then get it fixed up...

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My poodle broke her leg twice in the same spot. She had the surgery the first time and it helped a lot. Her leg was straight. The second time they just put a splint on and now the pin has bent and her leg is crooked. Her leg has been for a few years now. It will be that way until she dies. I would suggest gettin the screw and pin put in if you want it to heal correctly.