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Post by John on Nov 15, 2022 16:50:28 GMT 10
Hi Tom
My young dog did a gracilis,my vet repaired the injury with injections,he came back very well winning races
After 7 races he came off slightly lame,he hasn't raced for a month but has been walked and free run
He now has a lump of scar tissue at the very bottom of his muscle/tendon
Have you any advice what to do about it? Would ultrasound be ok on it ? Thank you
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Post by Tom Meulman on Nov 16, 2022 3:34:34 GMT 10
Hi John,
Unfortunately scar tissue is difficult to alleviate, particularly in that location, and can affect the dogs long term racing ability.
Ultrasound can help but is of limited value on it own.
While the ultrasonic vibrations help to break up adhesions, any excessive heat produced by the ultrasound energy can thicken some types of scar tissue.
If ultrasound treatment is to be beneficial it is best to first of all thoroughly massage Hirudoid cream into the area, and to only use the ultrasound with a coupling gel over the top of this for no more than two minutes. This will help the Heparinoids in the cream to penetrate the scar tissue more effectively, but will keep any heat produced to a minimum.
Keep in mind that reducing scar tissue is a very slow process measured in weeks rather than days to see much of an improvement.
However having said all that, the most effective method of scar tissue reduction is a combination of both high intensity laser treatment and having Hirudoid cream massaged into the area.
It’s unfortunate that high intensity treatment lasers are such an expensive piece of equipment to obtain, and can then be of limited use unless a large team of dogs are in work.
Cheers,
Tom
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Post by John on Nov 16, 2022 7:12:48 GMT 10
Thanks Tom
He will have a couple of months off racing ,so hiridoid and massage, and hope he comes back ok
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Post by John on Dec 30, 2022 17:57:07 GMT 10
Hi Tom
I've been massaging the hiridoid cream in twice a day for two months the scar tissue is smaller How long do you keep using the cream,
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Post by Tom Meulman on Dec 30, 2022 20:30:02 GMT 10
Hi John,
If the scar tissue has reduced in size and has generally softened enough for the muscle tissue to stretch more comfortably, it should be time to start some light galloping work again.
While you haven’t mentioned just what the dog has been doing during the treatment time, some limited free running to see just how the muscle tissue is going to hold up is certainly indicated.
As far as ongoing use of the cream is concerned, just the one application after each gallop should be enough to maintain suppleness.
Cheers,
Tom
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