The OrthoVet Rear Splint for dogs and cats helps with rehabilitating injuries to the lower hind limbs that need to be splinted or braced in the normal walking position. Modeled after human splints, this product will provide stability and support for your pet’s lower rear limbs. The rear splint provides complete lower leg support, to help pets heal from injuries impacting their back paw/toes, hock/ankle.

PLEASE NOTE, SPLINTS ARE ALL BLACK INCLUDING THE PADDING. The red is not available to purchase.

Constructed of a lightweight, rigid plastic exterior, soft interior foam padding, non-skid pad on bottom, and touch-fastener closures.
- Rear Splint mimics the contour of a pet’s lower leg, extending above hock and completely under the foot, giving full support to the lower portion of pet’s rear leg.
- This sturdy and supportive design allows weight to be put on the injured or weak limb.
- An easy and convenient way to protect daily bandaging and wound ca

During nighttime hours, we recommend using the Walkin Pets - Walkin’ Hock Hugger to continue to offer light support while not wearing the splint.

- To help create a more snug and custom fit for these generic splints, you can add some Walkin’ Custom-fit Foam, which is sold separately.

How to Choose the Right Size

 

A: Measure from end of longest toenail to midpoint between hock and knee. This measurement is the total length of the splint. 

B: Measure from the end of longest toenail to the hock.

 C: To measure paw width, rest dog’s paw on a piece of paper, and mark either side of the widest part. Measure between these two points.

Size Chart

IMPORTANT NOTE:

• These measurements are of an actual splint to assess if your dog will fit one of these generic pre-made sizes of splint.
• There may be a slight variation in these measurements due to the handmade nature of the product.

Weight	Splint total height (toe to top)	Splint (toe to hock)	Splint width (widest part at foot):	Splint Width (at hock)	Size
under 4.5kg	15cm	11.5cm	2.9cm	2.1cm	XXSmall/Feline
4.5-11.3kg	22cm	15.3cm	4cm	2.4cm	XSmall
11.3-18.1kg	25cm	17.8cm	5cm	2.9cm	Small
18.1-29.5kg	28.5cm	20.3cm	5.6cm	3.2cm	Medium
29.5-38.5kg	34cm	24cm	6cm	4cm	Large
38.5kg +	39.5cm	28.5cm	7cm	4.5cm	XLarge

 

OrthoVet Splints are a “Generically Made Splint” and will not fit every contour of the animal’s leg. If you have any questions on the sizing or fit of these splints, please get in contact with us.  We can also offer custom-made OrthoVet splints designed for long-term solutions, this will require a cast to be taken of your dog's leg for a custom splint to be manufactured. Lead time is approximately 3-4 weeks.