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Do you have questions regarding the health of your greyhound? Do you need tips what you should feed your dog? Or do you need advice in curing an injury?
Michael Geraghty Australia (Verified User) Posts 4138 Dogs 14 / Races 15 26 Jul 2014 20:28
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Not sure of the reason but it is the RESULT of a hard run. Usually occurs when a dog is coming back into work or stepped up in distance. Good idea not to step the dog up anymore until he is over them.
Thanks for the answer Michael. Im just wondering is there something you can do to get a dog over them? Is it due to a lack of fitness or is it possible that his bloods arent right?
Chris Priestley Australia (Verified User) Posts 657 Dogs 8 / Races 0 26 Jul 2014 21:29
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Having done research many many times, it is caused by lack of calcium in the blood I think, or what is known as hypocalcemia so the diaphram spasms and doesn't stop for a few minutes, after this the dog is very exhausted and from my experience pretty much goes to sleep.
We treated her with calcium carbonate in some milk and she never did it again.
Michael Geraghty Australia (Verified User) Posts 4138 Dogs 14 / Races 15 27 Jul 2014 03:10
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Interesting to do a little research...
EXTERNAL LINK A lot of info on it Martin if you google it. Its a serious condition if indeed your dog is suffering from it. Only one way to be sure I guess and that is to get a blood test done.
Over the years I've had a few that have done it and each time they have shown the symptoms early in their preparation and have got over it, so I'm not sure...
Can I ask at what stage of preparation your dog is at?
Thanks i will pass it on. Its for a friend he got a dog this week thats supposed to have thumps he just wants to see can it be fixed and what causes it
Do you have questions regarding the health of your greyhound? Do you need tips what you should feed your dog?
