Possible broken/dislocated toe?!?

[imderanged]

My husband was carrying Vlad, my 2 1/2 year old Beardie and I was walking behind. Vlad started trying to climb up his shoulder and he was having a hard time controlling him so I took him and he calmed down, but then I noticed one of his back toes was in a weird position sticking up. When I instinctively felt it to see what was wrong I pushed it back into place. It felt weird too like it might have been out of joint or something. He didn't react like he was in pain and the toe looks normal now. There is no external injury that you can see and he is using the foot. He doesn't show any sign he is in pain when I touch the toe. I'm still a bit concerned that it could have a fracture... can their toes get "dislocated"? Is there something in particular I should watch for or that I should do?

 

[AHBD]

If there's no sign of pain and no obvious misalignment, then it;s almost certainly nothing to worry about. If he WERE in pain, flinching, etc, and if it swelled or looked infected, that you would just keep an eye on it. Generally, even a broken toe, unless it gets infected, will heal on it's own. But it doesn't even seem to be that.

 

[imderanged]

Thanks, I'm keeping an eye on him and I don't see any swelling and he is using his foot and everything. I gave him a little extra calcium supplement just in case he has a hairline fracture or something.

 

[BeardieMommy3991]

Their toes are so bendy. I always worry about them being all curved and squished and weird looking XD Do they have bones in them?

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

Do you have any pictures of the toe?
They are very flexible on their toes, but, they do have bones in them so they can break a bone in the toe area.
Is there any swelling?

Tracie

 

[imderanged]

I didn't take a picture because it looks perfectly normal, exactly like the other foot. When it first happened it stuck straight up!( It looked kind of "pushed" in too... I think it was "jammed") but when I manipulated it, it went back into place. There is no swelling at all. He is using the foot normally. I think I just over reacted. I'm an over protective beardie mom.

Thanks for the concern

 

[gxxg]

my beardie was on my bed and he jumped off but it was like a foot down from the floor and it was carpet. i was wondering if he broke is toe or something i have a picture.

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

That is great news the toe is fine then & you don't see other complications!
How is his appetite doing? I am glad that he is doing well now.

**gxxg, that toes appears to be broken. How is he doing?
You can start your own thread to get more attention on your case.

Tracie