Vet said not to splint broken toe?

[RobLynn]

I wouldn't splint it. She'll favor the other feet until it's okay.

[sundancerkc]

Hi - My cat broke her toes (3) and the vet said she would require a splint for 8 weeks - and 3 splint changes during that time.

Is that really necessary? My cat was doing fine with her first splint - and we just took her to the vet for a splint change after 2 weeks and now she is limping more than she was before.

I'm thinking just one more splint change (at the most) before it comes off.

Maybe she would've healed fine with no splint - ??