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Post by toni on May 1, 2016 1:04:08 GMT 10
hi Tom I have a 17 month old pup that I have been trialing for the last 3weeks .when I put pressure on both whip muscles he lifts his leg up.can you tell me what would be the cause of this and how to treat it thank you
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Post by Tom Meulman on May 1, 2016 13:49:04 GMT 10
Hi Toni,
These muscles like any other muscle in the body can and do become damaged, in addition due to the minimal attachement of these muscles to the front of the thigh it often partially splits along that area.
Two things, gentle massage along the muscle in a stretching motion with a warming liniment such as Iodised oil, and also gentle massage to the area where the muscle connects to the thigh to ensure that there are no painfull adhesions.
It should also be noted that damage and poor function of one of these sartorious muscles can also cause the hind leg to pull inwards and delay extension which then results in the nails of the front foot abrading and possibly cutting the skin on the top of the hind foot during the inward portion of the stride.
Cheers,
Tom
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