Chihuahua Mix with Injured Leg

I was out with my mom and her dog 2 weeks ago. He was on my lap and he jumped off my chair, and had either too little leash or it got tangled. It happened so fast, I don't know which one it was, but I saw he twisted before he landed, then he yelped, and was walking on 3 legs, holding up his back right leg.

Took him to the ER, then the vet the following day. They x-rayed him and didn't know what it was for sure, so they sent the x-rays to be read by a radiologist, who wrote "probably chip fracture in the right tarsometatarsal joint".

They wrapped and put his leg in a splint for a week. Said it would take 6-8 weeks to heal. He was gnawing at the splint last night, so we took him in today. They took it off, said it rubbed against his leg, and he now has a surface wound, and infection. They gave us some medicinal spray and 2 kinds of pills, one for pain, and the other an antibiotic.

They put a cone on him and told us to keep him in a cage 24/7 for a week, except to take him out to pee, poop, eat and drink, and to spray the spray, give him pills, etc.

Well, he got out of the cone some time later. Good news, he puts some weight on the hurt leg every 4th step or so, and doesn't yelp. He's in a cage, and was licking the leg earlier.

I'd like to go all natural, and try to help him naturally and holistically. Thinking of using https://drchristophersherbs.com/products/bf-c-formula-bulk, which I happen to have. I put some on some meat pate, and he ate it. I also have colloidal silver spray, which I sprayed on the leg. I might get calendula as well.

Any other suggestions, or recommendations for holistic doggie advice?

Sounds like you're on the right track, and doing well. A drop or two of pure frankinsense oil would likely heal the open wound up fast, and will likely discourage him from kicking or cheating it. Frankinsense is safe for dogs, but most can't stand the smell, so they don't kick it - and it can heal wound rapidly, because it at least double cell regeneration.

Thank you. The wound isn't too bad, mostly a red spot on the corner of his ankle, from it rubbing against the splint.

After more searching and thinking, I found these links
https://naturaldogshealth.com/healing-joint-problems-in-dogs-without-surgery/ and https://naturaldogshealth.com/heal-cruciate-ligament-injuries-holistically/.

They inspired me to find and get raw dog food. Found a local place that sells https://primalpetfoods.com/pages/raw-toppers. Got the turkey. He suggested I replace ~25% of it with our current kibble, which is either Blue Buffalo or Science Diet. Did about a 50/50 mix, and he seems to love it, picking it out first, them eating the drop cooked stuff.

Currently, game plan is:

Blue Buffalo/Primal Raw food mix

add 1/4 tsp Dr C's BF&C (bone, flesh and cartilage) herbal mix to food, which I did, and while I take it too, and it's hard for me to ingest, he didn't seem to mind

spray colloidal silver on the small wound

keep in cage 95% of day, as instructed by vet. Let out to pee and poop

My mom is giving the meds. He still limps a little, but, walks on all fours on the grass, so I am hopeful.

I make a comfrey salve using 4 parts beeswax to one part infused oil and have applied it to our dog for sprains and surface grazes (not good for deep puncture wounds or cuts). Wrap the area with self adhering vet wrap to stop him licking it off. I use it on myself for scratches, bruises, eczema etc.

Eric, because you do have an appreciation for holistic healing, may I suggest that you teach yourself the basics of homeopathy? For this particular situation though, and if you live in a place where it's cold, I wouldn't bother with homeopathy, because the meds are said to degrade easily if exposed to lower temperatures, and if you order them by mail maybe they won't be at full power when you get them. And the dog is well on his way to recovery. I'm talking about the future, because life is full of people and animals in need of medical care, and homeopathy does have some unsurpassed strengths...

Wow, after writing the above, out of curiosity, I clicked on the 'naturaldogshealth' link you provided, and hahaha I can't believe the serendipity!!! Wow, you mean I DON'T have to sell you on homeopathy? What a relief... Anyway, what they say there is very true, except for "Leave the health care to a professional homeopath." That's not true, anyone can learn at least some rudiments of homeopathy.

Symphytum is the one that excels at mending broken bones. It's made from comfrey actually, but the homeopathic process eliminates the toxicity of the herb and enhances its healing power. Actually, because Symphytum goes to work so fast, it should never be given until there is certainty that the broken bone has been correctly set in place, we don't want the bone to heal incorrectly aligned. Joette Calabrese teaches homeopathy to laypeople, she says about Symphytum: https://joettecalabrese.com/blog/symphonic-symphytum-for-pain/

But first, you need to read/skim some introductory books on homeopathy. Go to https://archive.org/, sign up/ log in (it's free), type 'homeopathy' in the search bar, and have fun! Then type 'homeopathy for pets' and have even more fun!