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Post by sue on Apr 30, 2011 8:04:01 GMT 10
Hi tom l have a dog whos almost 3 years old has only had a handful of starts and won 1 race the dog can run . I have alot of problems with him hes had accidosis twice .Hes coming back from another spell still not happy with him his skin near the neck flicks back ok but very very slow near the back end .He also sometimes goes funny in the kennel eg last night went to rug him around 7 and he wouldnt lift his head up had it near the ground back was hunched up like he was in pain 5 minutes later hes as good as gold .He has done this quite alot of times that i have seen . He is not a stressed dog very happy never barks relaxes Had afull blood count done last time all good perfect do you suggest any other tests that could be done to see if there is another problem internal maybe thanks sue :)
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Post by Tom Meulman on Apr 30, 2011 15:45:17 GMT 10
Hi Sue,
If you have had a full blood profile done and everything has come back good, there not much more I can suggest. However, the fact that the dog is dehydrated indicates to me that kidney function is not as good as it should be.
In regard to the dog hunching over and then coming good shortly there after, the only thing I can think of is problems with the digestive system. Mainly because hunching over suggests pain in the gut, and this is likely to occur within a couple of hours after feeding.
It may be worthwhile in light of the dehydration, and the symptoms of what seem to me pain in the stomach, is to feed the dog a fairly sloppy feed with lots of broth. It should improve the digestibility of the meal, and assist with the dehydration.
Cheers,
Tom
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Post by SUE on Apr 30, 2011 17:30:54 GMT 10
Hi tom i already give him sloppy dinners and stews to give him more fluid but
thanks for the imput sue
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Post by sue on May 4, 2011 20:03:06 GMT 10
hi tom
The dog is also licking his lips alot thanks sue
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Post by Tom Meulman on May 4, 2011 21:37:29 GMT 10
Hi Sue,
Unfortunately there can be lots of reasons for a dog doing that, and they can range from inflamed tonsils and a sore throat, to producing excessive saliva because of gut problems.
It is one of those non specific symptoms that is hard to pin down without thoroughly examining the dog.
As you have earlier posted the greyhound has suffered acidosis twice, and acidosis is an extremely severe event which generally causes kidney and liver damage, as well as causing deep seated changes and damage to the muscle tissue.
It also depends greatly on how the acidosis was treated in the first place as to how much damage the dog is left with.
Greyhounds that have suffered acidosis generally require steroid injections to minimise and repair muscle damage, and to reduce the effect on the liver and kidneys, as well as intravenous fluids. If that is not done at the time, changes in the skeletal muscle tissue increase the likelihood of muscle spasms around the neck and upper spine, as well as the lower back whenever the dog exerts itself.
While the damage to the kidneys caused by the acidosis make it more difficult for the dog to get rid of those waste products created by any sort of strenuous effort.
It unfortunately also damages the immune system causing lots of long-term health problems.
And yes from there on in it is extremely difficult to get the dog fit again to the extent of being able to race successfully.
Cheers,
Tom
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