Francis is a 1 yr old neutered Lab mix who fractured his 5th metacarpal bones (bones just below his wrist) on both front limbs. The specialty center is doing a staged procedure to place hardware to help the fractures heal. He had one of the procedures already and is due to the next one in about 1 week. He is in splints/bandages currently.The surgical recovery period is estimated to be about 6-8 weeks. At this time of the recovery, he is required to have strict cage rest with no running, jumping, playing and leash walks only to go to the bathroom. He will also need his splints/bandages changed regularly. As he progresses in the recovery, he will most likely need some physical therapy but he is not there yet. Update 8/19: After over two months in foster care, Francis is healing well and has had his casts removed. He is a sweet dog who has been able to warm up to a two year old child in a foster home and done well being around calm large and small dogs. He is still on cage rest at this time as the vets continue to monitor and make sure his bones heal up properly, but after everything he has been through this cute pup is very ready to find his permanent home.