three legs

hello all,

Liger a dachshund /pomeranian mix who just recently had his front left leg amputated due to an accident. This February my dog was being watched by my sister and brother-in-law and they took him for a walk. the snow banks this winter were up to ten feet high and this added to what happened. as they were walking a car came around a sharp bend, and liger was off his leash( i trained him that way) and was running back towards my sister the car didnt see him, and he had no where to go. they car clipped his front left shoulder, causing nerves to pull directly from the spine, causing paralysis of the front left leg. they were leaving the leg on as there was nothing wrong with it, but liger self mutilated, exposing tendon, muscle and tissue of the leg, fearing infection the vet immediately amputated. Since we are new to all of this i just wanted to see if anyone had any tips for me. like recently i think he may have hurt his good leg, should i ice it? call me vet? hes still walking but doesnt want to go to far…. also should i be iccing his leg?…. and is the heating pad good to put on the amputation site? and if so how long?

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