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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?
Craig Andrews Australia (Verified User) Posts 2014 Dogs 15 / Races 2 01 Nov 2015 07:41
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Wondering if anyone can help:
Have a 16 month old pup who has injured her front left foot, second toe from the outside. Have had it x-rayed and vet says no break or fracture. Have been treating with ice therapy for 2x 15mins daily for the last week and was seemingly recovering well. Tonight she decided to have a small run in the yard and is limping again with swelling in the toe.
If you can help with diagnosis it would be appreciated.
Cheers
Richard Gray Australia (Verified User) Posts 2231 Dogs 11 / Races 9 01 Nov 2015 08:33
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Craig, sounds like a "sprung" toe. You can do a seach on here for sprung toe that may give you some advice. They can be a bugga.
Rich.
Carole Brown Australia (Verified User) Posts 32355 Dogs 185 / Races 2 01 Nov 2015 09:22
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Get some Zheng Gu Shui, Craig. Works very well on toes. Ultrasound under water, or laser treatment, are some other options.
Allan Oshyer Australia (Verified User) Posts 27 Dogs 7 / Races 0 02 Nov 2015 03:35
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Hi Graig Put a small band over two toes for support when you let her out take it off when you put back in kennel will take time
Grant Dunphy Australia (Verified User) Posts 743 Dogs 4 / Races 1 02 Nov 2015 04:58
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Having swollen up again after a short break from running makes it sound like a partial separation of the tendon at the toe. If he still wants to run you can cut the nail short (so it bleeds ) & let him run in a rearing run but not chase a lure.Sometimes the nail comes away & this helps it to repair more quickly. If you have an experienced greyhound vet he should be shown it while its swollen for proper diagnosis. Good luck.
Craig Andrews Australia (Verified User) Posts 2014 Dogs 15 / Races 2 02 Nov 2015 05:04
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Thanks everyone for the advice thusfar.
What's the average recovery time for each of your suggested healing/treatment methods?
Cheers
Carole Brown Australia (Verified User) Posts 32355 Dogs 185 / Races 2 02 Nov 2015 05:16
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Depends, Craig, but don't be in a hurry to run him again. Have patience. Sometimes the toe will remain large, but will feel hard, once the injury has healed.
Sandro Bechini Australia (Verified User) Posts 19488 Dogs 15268 / Races 1856 02 Nov 2015 05:19
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I agree with Grant. It sounds like a tendon issue.
I would get your pup straight to a greyhound vet, especially if you were thinking of breaking it in any time soon.
John Gardner United Kingdom (Verified User) Posts 200 Dogs 0 / Races 0 02 Nov 2015 11:29
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Craig Andrews wrote:
Wondering if anyone can help:
Have a 16 month old pup who has injured her front left foot, second toe from the outside. Have had it x-rayed and vet says no break or fracture. Have been treating with ice therapy for 2x 15mins daily for the last week and was seemingly recovering well. Tonight she decided to have a small run in the yard and is limping again with swelling in the toe.
If you can help with diagnosis it would be appreciated.
Cheers
Craig , I've just had a dog do a toe last week . Got him to my vet who diagnosed medial ligament damage . The toe joint swelled the size of a malteser . Best go to your vet because infection can take effect . The vet strapped my fella up for one week and with medication for 7 days too . Its a 6 week healing process . I wish your girl well . Keep her on the lead and she should be OK .
Ann Hill(nee Bradley) United Kingdom (Verified User) Posts 353 Dogs 5 / Races 0 02 Nov 2015 19:21
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We cut back the nail and blister,two weeks on the bed and lead no galloping.x
Craig Andrews Australia (Verified User) Posts 2014 Dogs 15 / Races 2 03 Nov 2015 07:29
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She has been to a vet and unfortunately they didn't diagnose anything. We left without an answer. I've come to conclude ligament damage.
Thank you all
Carole Brown Australia (Verified User) Posts 32355 Dogs 185 / Races 2 03 Nov 2015 07:36
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Craig, bunged up toes are relatively common, so treat it, take your time bringing her back, and she should be ok. Good luck.
Craig Andrews Australia (Verified User) Posts 2014 Dogs 15 / Races 2 03 Nov 2015 10:04
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Thanks Carole, will do.
Carole Brown Australia (Verified User) Posts 32355 Dogs 185 / Races 2 04 Nov 2015 05:40
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Craig, just to illustrate my point, a bitch we bred, Goodnight Skye, won last night in the first race at Cranbourne. It was her second start in a race since resuming from a seasonal spell and she won by nearly 10 lengths. She also has had 2 bunged up toes while off, which have healed well, and they make no difference to her running.
Keith Lloyd Australia (Verified User) Posts 1326 Dogs 54 / Races 3 04 Nov 2015 07:51
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I recomend you use butchers brine and turps ahead of Zheng Gu Shui for this type of injury.
James Saunders Australia (Verified User) Posts 4644 Dogs 3 / Races 3 04 Nov 2015 07:52
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Craig Andrews wrote:
She has been to a vet and unfortunately they didn't diagnose anything. We left without an answer. I've come to conclude ligament damage.
Thank you all
Ligament snapped or stretched?You can feel it.If snapped its most certainly a different situation than stretched which is a few week injury tops.
Michael Bowerman Australia (Verified User) Posts 4614 Dogs 11 / Races 0 04 Nov 2015 08:54
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i had one dog with a toe problem, so when i was young i hurt myself i was told to spit on it, so with my dog i kept spitting on it, it seem to fix it.
Sandro Bechini Australia (Verified User) Posts 19488 Dogs 15268 / Races 1856 04 Nov 2015 09:37
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michael bowerman wrote:
i had one dog with a toe problem, so when i was young i hurt myself i was told to spit on it, so with my dog i kept spitting on it, it seem to fix it.
Craig Andrews Australia (Verified User) Posts 2014 Dogs 15 / Races 2 05 Nov 2015 00:34
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Carole Brown wrote:
Craig, just to illustrate my point, a bitch we bred, Goodnight Skye, won last night in the first race at Cranbourne. It was her second start in a race since resuming from a seasonal spell and she won by nearly 10 lengths. She also has had 2 bunged up toes while off, which have healed well, and they make no difference to her running.
Out of interest Carole, what was your method of healing?
Carole Brown Australia (Verified User) Posts 32355 Dogs 185 / Races 2 05 Nov 2015 00:36
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Zheng Gu Shui on both, Craig. It did an excellent job.
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