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Post by Tom Meulman on Aug 19, 2019 6:41:39 GMT 10
tom when I massage my dogs back with my thumb next to the pin bone he squats down what would be the cause of this and how do I fix the injury Hi Steve, If the dog can’t handle rubbing pressure with your thumb between the spine and pin bone there is obviously a considerable amount of discomfort in that area. In many instances this will be caused by muscle spasms in that part of the lower back and the best treatment would be first of all hot pack treatment followed by a gentle application of some warming liniment twice daily for four days. After that time you should be able to start firm massaging in that area again to help relieve any deep muscle spasms. It would also help relieving the muscle spasm quicker if you massaged that area with the dog laying down, and while massaging try and gently stretch the hind leg on the side you are massaging partway rearward. Cheers, Tom
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Post by jim leitch on Sept 16, 2019 16:12:33 GMT 10
Hi Tom I have a racing whippet which won sup brittish champion since returning to race after this she is below par and the only thing I can find is very front of the right shoulder at the base off the neck she feels a little pain. she has full movement when doing her stretches and full movement on her neck, can you tell what the problem is and how to fix it, could you also recomend what rubs to use
regards jim
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Post by Tom Meulman on Sept 16, 2019 20:53:39 GMT 10
Hi Jim,
I’m sorry mate but there is no chance of picking what could be wrong and causing pain without very carefully examining the area. In my honest opinion it would be unusual for a dog to lose a lot of speed from an injury that just causes moderate pain upon palpating the area. I would therefore be inclined to get a second opinion, and have her examined by a vet or person with experience in treating racing whippets or racing greyhounds.
As far as a rub is concerned I don’t think you can go past iodised oil.
Cheers, Tom
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