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Post by BILL on Jul 19, 2023 23:50:13 GMT 10
Hi Tom my bitch has torn her tendon in her right wrist and it has been operated on what is the likely hood of her returning to racing and what rehab should i do to her if she can return to racing thank you.
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Post by Tom Meulman on Jul 20, 2023 21:16:36 GMT 10
Hi Bill,
I’m going to assume it’s the main flexor tendon in the wrist that was torn, and that is a very severe injury.
Unfortunately healing in tendons is a slow process, and you are looking at a minimum of three months possible four before the wrist will be able to handle much in the way of strain and pressure.
As far as returning to racing is concerned much depends on her current age, with the chance of her racing again diminishing if she is over three years of age, and will also depend on the amount of scar tissue left as a result of the injury and the surgical repair process.
Physiotherapy will mainly consist of toe flexion, hold and release, and with either Lasonil or Hirudoid cream rubbed in to the injury site to help to reduce scar tissue and aid flexion.
Because such an injury can also cause a considerable amount of residual pain I’m not very confident in regard to a successful return to racing, we can only hope for the best outcome.
Cheers,
Tom
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Post by Rob on Aug 27, 2023 11:04:17 GMT 10
Hi Tom
Ive got a pup nearly 2yo my checker seems to think she has torn her tendon in her left wrist but not totaly sure because of swelling is stll there, been 5 days she still has swelling and quite sore is it too late to have stiched
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Post by Tom Meulman on Aug 27, 2023 11:55:08 GMT 10
Hi Rob,
Sorry mate but you are going to have to get her examined by an experienced greyhound veterinarian ASAP, and the wrist will most likely required an X-ray.
The fact that the swelling is still there after5 days, and still extremely sore makes me think that the injury to the wrist could involve a fractured stopper bone rather than just tendon damage.
Cheers,
Tom
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Post by Rob on Nov 7, 2023 12:32:10 GMT 10
Its been three months now without running just on the lead the hole time , She is jupping out of her skin at the momment and not showing any pain < What do you think my next step should be
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Post by Tom Meulman on Nov 8, 2023 8:17:16 GMT 10
Its been three months now without running just on the lead the hole time , She is jupping out of her skin at the momment and not showing any pain < What do you think my next step should be Hi Rob, Certainly sounds like she’s ready for some free galloping if a suitable area is available, or if not a handslip up a straight, and if this has to be behind the lure, then just from over halfway. I’ll keep my fingers crossed she pulls up without any pain or further damage. Cheers, Tom |
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Post by marty on Nov 27, 2023 9:04:56 GMT 10
Hi Tom my bitch has torn her tendon in her right wrist and it has been operated on what is the likely hood of her returning to racing and what rehab should i do to her if she can return to racing thank you. Hi Bill some can return ok i have a bitch 2.5 yrs which did stopper tendons on both legs shortly after breaking her in. Des fegan operated sucessfully she has lost no early speed 5.07 sandown 8.33 wgl. Has her first start tomorrow . It took months to get right though. Cheers Marty |
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Post by BILL on Nov 27, 2023 23:57:18 GMT 10
hi marty thank you for your reply can i ask you what physiotherapy did you do on her and good luck with her first start
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Post by marty on Nov 28, 2023 12:17:59 GMT 10
Hi Bill
Not a alot really rubbed some rapidgel or chinese linement on it after any work plenty of rest she came on season at the same time as the first injury i believe allowing more time is better than rushing back underdone we kept her in a kennel. only out for toileting until stitches out then she was let out in a very small (5m x 5m) yard started on the walker slow pace twice daily 5mins at a time building up to 15 mins then slipped her at cranbourne (competition slipping track) a few times then back to sandown for post to back hand slips lt was here she was pulling up a little sore des told me she would after first 6 or 7 runs. it was scar tissue /adhesions tearing again . Sandowns tight turn would show up soreness a bit more. not as bad at healsville or traralgon though unfortunately second stopper injury tore at traralgon we had to start again on the other leg did similar but didnt have to wait for season this time . shes running better than before now. No doubt Des did a terriffic job many had said not likely to race as tom says it is a very "severe injury" luckly she had no bone damage i was probably a bit too cautious as des said she could have been back running (free galloping) sooner after the second one .she did the first one on 31/12/2022 sandown second one on 06/06/2023 traralgon we were only breaking her in the first time so there has been some more retraining since. as tom said could be min 3 or 4 months
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Post by marty on Nov 28, 2023 12:23:39 GMT 10
Bill i forgot we gave her zinc and vitamin a supplements also
cheers marty
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Post by BILL on Nov 28, 2023 14:42:09 GMT 10
thank you and all the best with her mate
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Post by marty on Nov 28, 2023 21:30:33 GMT 10
she pulled up sore looked good for a 2nd place ended up 4th left stopper tendon bit sore again been trialling excellent lately typical race luck never mind
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Post by BILL on Mar 25, 2024 12:56:52 GMT 10
Hi Marty just wondering how your bitch is going my bitch kept on pulling up sore on her wrist so i have given her 4 months off so i will put her back in work soon
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