|
|
Post by paula on Feb 1, 2012 8:15:02 GMT 10
hi tom,
I have a greyhound who had a hard race got bumped all over the place and fought back and was placed 2nd...the day after the race he was grand but the 2nd day he started drinking loads of water and went off his food..the 3rd day he is back eating a little not all his dinner..I'm giving him plenty of liquids included glocuse to try and pick him up a bit...what would you suggest...hes in good enough form etc and is 100% fit..just thought the race was hard on him..is there any pick me ups i could give him...
|
|
|
|
Post by Tom Meulman on Feb 1, 2012 18:45:18 GMT 10
Hi Paula,
The excessive water drinking is of course primarily due to the greyhound having put in extra effort after having been severely checked during the run.
This increases overall muscle strain and causes an increase in waste products that have to be cleared out of the body by the kidneys, and if they for whatever reason are not up to the task, this then triggers thirst and increased water intake in an effort to clear the waste products from the system.
However, this whole situation is made far worse if during the run either bruising, or a muscle injury was sustained.
The most common injury to trigger this type of stres/water diabetes symptom, is damage to the top and upper body of the left thigh muscle, the Lateral Vastus or Vastus Externus as it is sometimes called, and I would highly recommend that this area be thoroughly checked for injury.
As far as a pick me up is concerned I can highly recommend Tridenosen. This is best given as an intramuscular injection of 2 ml in each back leg, and for best results repeated again after 48 hours.
Cheers,
Tom
|
|
|
|
Post by hottie1234 on Feb 5, 2012 0:32:03 GMT 10
hi i have a bitch she is 19 month she has a very slight sore chest muscle what would you recomend as treatment
|
|
|
|
Post by Tom Meulman on Feb 5, 2012 4:54:16 GMT 10
hi i have a bitch she is 19 month she has a very slight sore chest muscle what would you recomend as treatment Slight muscle soreness is best treated with gentle massage and a warmth producing liniment. However discomfort in a chest muscle is often caused by a muscle spasm at the base of the neck. In this situation it is best treated with three minute hotpack sessions at the base of the neck and the upper end of the saddle muscles, and firm massage to the area between the tips of the shoulder blades into the base of the neck after the hotpack treatments. Cheers, Tom |
|
