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Post by Jose Maria on Jun 5, 2015 11:55:29 GMT 10
Tom hello my dog runs 50 or 70 meters normally stops running and then rises. the dog is 2 years old and ran normally before . Several vets checked and found no problems. which can be the cause or causes of this problem Tom . I hope your answer ... greetings Jose
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Post by Tom Meulman on Jun 5, 2015 20:42:58 GMT 10
Hi Jose,
Sorry mate but I need more information about the dog in the regard to the symptoms, however there has to be something seriously wrong with the dog, and if the vets can't find it then there is something seriously wrong with the vets. :-(
Cheers,
Tom
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Post by Jose Maria on Jun 11, 2015 12:29:41 GMT 10
hi tom, after examining my dog again found a little pain in the wrists, this could be the cause for which firm stops running? 70 meters after his jumps they are shorter and run with your head, it also has been hampered braking, following about 10 meters. their careers are straight
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Post by Jose Maria on Jun 11, 2015 12:33:20 GMT 10
run with your head up. It is their first meters is completely normal career
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Post by Tom Meulman on Jun 11, 2015 21:35:07 GMT 10
Hi Jose,
For it to affect both the running and pulling up comfortably the injury must be severe and very painful.
A wrist injury that has such a dramatic effect on the running ability of your greyhound needs to be thoroughly checked so that the injury can be diagnosed and the right treatment done.
In this case I believe an X-ray of both wrist may be required to make sure that there is no bone damage, and if there is no bone damage the most likely cause would be ligament damage above and below the stopper bone.
If this turns out to be the situation it will require treatment with a heat producing liniment, or a low grade blister for four days, and then at least four weeks complete rest with walking only and no running. Then easy free running up a straight only, twice weekly for the next four weeks, before the greyhound could safely be allowed to chase the lure on an track with turns.
Cheers,
Tom
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Post by Jose Maria on Jun 12, 2015 4:05:20 GMT 10
Hi Tom, thanks for the prompt reply. I wanted to tell you today the dog has some inflammation between the toe and wrist, not loosen the hand while walking
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Post by Tom Meulman on Jun 13, 2015 22:02:58 GMT 10
Hi Jose,
If there is inflammation in this area it could even be a fracture of a metacarpal, particularly if the dog is not using the foot comfortably. No matter how you look at it an X-ray certainly seems to be needed to find out for sure.
Cheers,
Tom
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Post by Jose Maria on Jul 1, 2015 7:48:35 GMT 10
hi tom , this problem or race of my dog may be the result of a pinched nerve in the column  |
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Post by Tom Meulman on Jul 1, 2015 19:07:00 GMT 10
Hi Jose,
I did consider that possibility when you first asked about the cause of the way the dog was running, and the be honest I do not think that it is likely because the way the dog runs could not be caused by just a pinched nerve in the spine.
Also the term "a pinched nerve" is not a good description of what really happens, as what is commonly described as a pinched nerve is in most instances a muscle spasm that causes slight pressure on a nerve. While this can cause problems in regard to the way the dog gallops, it does not cause the type of problems you described as your greyhound having.
Spinal damage can have a very severe effect on the greyhound but generally only if there are actual fractures or a fracture in the spine, or as can occur a tumor in the spine.
However with injuries such as a spinal fracture or a tumor there would be other pain symptoms that identifies the injury and its location if the greyhound was thoroughly examined.
I'm sorry mate but I'm severely handicapped by not being able to examine the greyhound, all I'm doing is guessing and that is not really good enough to get a solution to the problems you are having with your greyhound.
Cheers,
Tom
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