Walkin' Fit Adjustable Splint Instructions

Custom fitting the Walkin' Fit Splint to fit your pet

Unlike most pet splints, the Walkin' Fit Adjustable Splint can be adjusted to perfectly fit your pet's leg. Featuring both an adjustable angle and width, the splint can fit a dog's front or back legs and conform perfectly to your dog's specifications. Please be sure to work with your veterinarian to ensure proper adjustments. 

Walkin' Fit Instructions

It’s important to remember the first adjustment made MUST be the angle.

1. Undo all touch-fastener straps so you can easily test fit the splint as you go along. It’s best to attach the straps back onto themselves off to one side.
2. Slightly loosen both black knobs on either side of the splint to adjust angle. The splint adjusts in 10 degree increments.
   1. Most pet’s natural REAR hock angle will likely be on the middle notch, marked 30 degrees, which is about 135 degrees.
   2. Most pet’s natural FRONT carpal joint angle will likely be on the second notch marked 10-degree angle, which is about 170 to 180 degrees.
   3. Set the splint joint angle to best fit your pet’s natural stance. Once you have the desired splint angle, tighten the black knobs to secure once angle has been adjusted.
3. Test fit the splint to check angle and width
4. To widen the splint, you want to make small, even adjustments on each screw starting from the top and work your way down the splint so it widens evenly. Use the Allen key provided to do so. Loosen each screw slightly, the splint will widen the more you loosen the screws.
5. Test fit the splint on your pet until the width is right. Once required width is set, hold splint at new width while you slightly tighten screws to secure.
6. Now that your splint is all set and adjusted for your pet, you can secure straps. Place leg in splint. Starting at the bottom with the paw, Velcro all straps to secure splint on the leg. Check for any areas of rubbing or incorrect fit. The leg should fit snugly in the splint without rubbing or areas of skin hanging over or pinched in the splint.