Broken bones :(

It had to happen. I took Honey for her usual walk at Baiter Park. It was dusk, about 4pm and not many dog walkers around. She did her poo across the far side of the field so I collected it and headed back towards the bin. I heard a short yelp behind me and saw Honey just standing on the grass. I called her and she tried to move but was obviously limping and her foot was twisted outwards. I told her to stay and ran to her. I could see her front leg bent at the 'wrist' at a weird angle and I was sure she'd broken something. Luckily a very nice man and his wife came along with their dog and carried Honey to the car. I called the vet to say I was on my way and took her there straight away. He sedated her and gave her a painkilling injection immediately. A quick examination show some dislocation and a possible fracture so he sent me away while he anaesthetised her, x-rayed her and operated. He pulled her foot and straightened it to fix the dislocation and pull the ends of the broken bone in line again. It's the equivalent of breaking the ulna just above the wrist. The radius had moved out of position in the 'wrist' too so he got it as straight as he could. He has booked her into an orthopedic vet clinic for an op tomorrow to have her leg stretched and pinned while it heals. It will then be in a proper cast and she will be able to walk around on it. Just face weeks of slow walks until the cast is off :( There is a chance they may have to fuse the wrist bones if the joint is too badly damaged :(

I did not see what happened to Honey but judging by the small cuts and bruises coming apparent I think she must have run across a frozen puddle and her foot broke through the ice and made her fall and roll over. She has several small cuts, one requiring a couple of stitches, and now the bruises are beginning to show. She must have been travelling at speed  and went flying when her foot went through the ice.
I was wondering how I'd cope with her on my own as she is way too big and heavy for me to carry her. Jen managed to carry her in from the car when I got home with her but she weighs about 30 kg - as much as 2 big sacks of dog food! Jen is used to toting 25kg bales of hay for the horses but 30 of wriggling dog is a different matter.
Honey is now tottering around the house on her splint and cast so I'm sure she'll be ok with a proper full cast. I just wish she'd do a wee. She hasn't drunk or eaten anything since getting home and has been out in the garden 3 times but not pee'd :(
Don't fancy my chances of getting much sleep tonight on the sofa :(