Blue Tounge with broken arm needs help

[ozziepythons]

I found a neonate eastern blue tounge lizard and it has a broken arm (confirmed). Now I want to hear from people who have experience with lizards and broken limbs, as I have the following questions: 1. Is there is anything the vet can constructively do to help it (other than look at an xray and perform a diagnosis)? 2. Do they heal on their own pretty well? 3. Does it need to be amputated?
The advice I've had so far is the euthanase it (vet) which isn't going to happen, and have an appointment tomorrow and hope the vet knows what their doing with a reptile as time is tight and this could be potentially much running around!

 

[Helikaon]

depends on the fracture. if it is not compound it will heal whether it is useful afterwards is another story. They can splint it if it is stable or if you are super eager they could pin it but only a rep specialist will do that for you and really blueys heal pretty well anyway and can deal very well with a gimp foot. I personally would splint in the best position according to the xray and feed a highquality diet. depending on whether their is infection would decide upon other treatments though.

 

[Bez84]

Hopefully your going to a reptile vet, personally id hope theyd splint it at least then it may heal some what properly and the little bloke can have a good life.
Ive seen blueys that look like they had a fight with a blender and they seem to survive just fine with missing limbs and scars etc there tough little buggers and snails dont move fast so they dont need to run lol.

 

[ozziepythons]

Great advice Helikaon and Bez, thanks so far for your input. There is no broken skin just the internal breakage, so don't know if infection would set in internally? I haven't heard of splinting with reptiles before, but I wouldn't go as far as a pin inserted.

Is amputating it an easy fix, is that why it was suggested? I have had blue tounges released before with missing hind limbs as mobility wasn't obviously impacted upon, but not a forearm and fear that a missing arm would be a hindrance?