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Tying up
Jul 18, 2014 6:55:17 GMT 10
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Post by Dave on Jul 18, 2014 6:55:17 GMT 10
Hi Tom
I have a dog in pre training who has had problems urinating after a run. Had a basic blood test done which identified low iron levels. Vet prescribed iron shots & advised the use of nutridex before & after exercise.
Dog is now less lethargic but still finds it difficult to urinate after exercise. Is this what they call tying up?
What course of action would you suggest I do next?
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Post by Tom Meulman on Jul 20, 2014 7:29:12 GMT 10
Hi Dave, Tying up traditionally refered to a greyhound ‘tying up” during a race and shortening stride as a result. However the term can apply equally to the problems that exist with your greyhound at the moment because in both instances it is brought on by a form of cramp. There are a number of specific causes for one individual muscle or a group of muscles cramping, and these can range from Dehydration Cramp due to a loss of fluid and essential electrolytes, through to cramp caused by extremely low levels of calcium to the other most common form of cramp and that is Metabolic Cramp. Metabolic cramp is caused by an imbalance of the enzyme systems inside the muscle fibres due to severe stress and low level acidosis. Which in turn is most often caused by low levels of essential electrolytes, particularly potassium in combination with an excessively high or a too strenuous workload. This metabolic condition causes individual muscles that are under stress to severely cramp under conditions where they normally would not cramp.In the case where a greyhound has severe difficulty passing urine, what has happened is that the sphincter muscle and surrounding muscle tissue that controls the flow of urine from the bladder have cramped. This is aggravated in those greyhounds that are naturally “clean” and therefore do not normally pass urine or empty out in their kennel soiling the area, and the fact that after a strenuous run especially when potassium levels are low and the kidneys are under stress, a greyhound is more inclined to drink a larger than normal amount of water. Large amount of urine in the bladder .......... dog tries not to soil the kennel, and tries to hold the urine in ........ bladder muscles cramp, and then the dog has difficulty passing the urine when it is placed in an environment where it knows it is OK to do so. End result is the dog stands there for what seems like ten minutes just dribbling urine. The solution? In most instances the best result for the welfare and long term health of the greyhound is to just walk it for four weeks with no running behind the lure and being let out into a yard daily when the weather is suitable + lots of stews for the evening meal and of course an increase of potassium in the diet. If this is not possible for whatever reason, one 100 mg aspirin tablet given last thing before bedding the dog down for the night after a run behind the lure, can in some instances reduce the inflammation in the bladder muscles and allow a better flow of urine the next morning. Cheers, Tom PS. In my honest opinion giving the greyhound Neutradex before and after exercise is not such a good idea as it increases urine production, and as such often increases dehydration as well as increasing the loss of potassium and other essential electrolytes from the body. Have a read of this post. ... Stress what is it ...............
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Post by Joe on Aug 2, 2014 0:59:43 GMT 10
Urocarb 10mg Tablet as soon as possible after the run will usually have your dog peeing like a fountain. In rare cases a follow up tablet 6 or so hours later will do the trick. They are a S4 so you will beed to get them off your vet.
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