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Post by roodog on Oct 6, 2011 22:51:09 GMT 10
gday tom,
ive been doing a little bit of work at my local track and have noticed that there is quite a high proportion of dogs with BTS.
ive read that these dogs arn't consistant and after a few races their performance drops off and they need a spell. that they dont really know what causes BTS but think that it has to do with the stresses of racing.
i haven't seen one fast game dog with it.
on some of the retired greyhound sites they tell the new owner not to worry it will grow back in the next moult. which would seem to bear out the stresses of racing theory.
my question is, do you think it is something like a imbalance from all the adrenalin of the race and no calming endorphins from the catch? or is it something like the greyhound doesn't really have any pack structure in a racing kennel? (which you would think cause alot of stress in a pack animal). plus there seems to be little to no praise.
also ive seen some race horses with little shetlands for mates, do you think having a mate would help relieve some of the stress in these types of racing dogs
the best of luck to you and your dogs
roodog
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Post by Joe on Oct 7, 2011 18:21:50 GMT 10
gday tom, ive been doing a little bit of work at my local track and have noticed that there is quite a high proportion of dogs with BTS. ive read that these dogs arn't consistant and after a few races their performance drops off and they need a spell. that they dont really know what causes BTS but think that it has to do with the stresses of racing. i haven't seen one fast game dog with it. on some of the retired greyhound sites they tell the new owner not to worry it will grow back in the next moult. which would seem to bear out the stresses of racing theory. my question is, do you think it is something like a imbalance from all the adrenalin of the race and no calming endorphins from the catch? or is it something like the greyhound doesn't really have any pack structure in a racing kennel? (which you would think cause alot of stress in a pack animal). plus there seems to be little to no praise. also ive seen some race horses with little shetlands for mates, do you think having a mate would help relieve some of the stress in these types of racing dogs the best of luck to you and your dogs roodog |
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Post by roodog on Oct 8, 2011 11:04:24 GMT 10
gday joe,
that may be what happens to them physically, i was sort of interested in why it happens. i thought that if we used the process of elimination we could zero in on what the dogs are lacking mentally to cause so much stress. and maybe adjust our training methods. it could be a simple adjustment.
like i said i havent seen a staghound/roodog hunter with it, so it cant be just the kennels. so i was thinking what else is different in the handling of the two similar style dog. and the thing that stood out like the proverbials was praise, pack structure, and the
greyhounds being amped up for long periods but never really being able to catch anything (sitting in the kennel listening to the lure til race 12).
to me being a new bloke it seems heaps is done so physically the greyhound is in perfect running order but not much mentally. i may be wrong but that why im asking all you greybeards
best of luck to you and your dogs
roodog
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Post by roodog on Oct 8, 2011 11:36:58 GMT 10
ps or maybe the way we rear them.
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Post by roodog on Oct 8, 2011 18:19:44 GMT 10
gday tom, ive been doing a little bit of work at my local track and have noticed that there is quite a high proportion of dogs with BTS. ive read that these dogs arn't consistant and after a few races their performance drops off and they need a spell. that they dont really know what causes BTS but think that it has to do with the stresses of racing. i haven't seen one fast game dog with it. on some of the retired greyhound sites they tell the new owner not to worry it will grow back in the next moult. which would seem to bear out the stresses of racing theory. my question is, do you think it is something like a imbalance from all the adrenalin of the race and no calming endorphins from the catch? or is it something like the greyhound doesn't really have any pack structure in a racing kennel? (which you would think cause alot of stress in a pack animal). plus there seems to be little to no praise. also ive seen some race horses with little shetlands for mates, do you think having a mate would help relieve some of the stress in these types of racing dogs the best of luck to you and your dogs roodog this is from a greyhound health website "some greyhound are more affected than others. this is largely only a cosmetic condition and sometime resolves when the dog retires and a good diet is started. this condition is only very rarely caused by low thyroid level (hyperthyroidism) |
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Post by Tom Meulman on Oct 30, 2011 5:43:07 GMT 10
Hi roodog, Sorry about the delay in answering your querry. Unfortunately I have not had a lot of spare time lately and have only just now had the time to write down my thoughts on this whole subject. Bald Thigh SyndromeCheers, Tom |
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