As John suggests reduce the raw protein levels a bit and feed chicken or fish instead. I do not see the need for two types of complex carbohydrates, use either rice or pasta, how much does the dog weigh?

His sodium level is a bit high so maybe he is getting too much salt in some way, also his liver enzymes are up, ALT tops should be 80 so he is slightly high, albumin is high, so it could well be a liver problem and his calcium is also near the upper limits.

Do you add salt to the vegetables, rice or pasta water?

The liver has hell of a job with too much sodium, electrolytes
high in magnesium and pottassium salts are best.

I have found that dogs that cramp need plenty of work, more than average in other words, we used to gallop our crampy types everyday.

Maybe E-ltye is avaiable over here or at least an equivilant.

Not doing any dogs at the moment so not in touch with suitable products for them.

We only gave electroltyes on a regular basis during long hot spells, at this time of year it was only as a pre or after performance drink. We only gave slow or beta K after a race as well. Too much electroltyes can effect heart rates.

It could well be that the dogs kidneys or liver are not functioning efficiently.

Dean Perry wrote:

If you;re sodium is too high, your pottasium will be low. Consumption of too much sodium will cause pottasium loss. If you have an imbalance that can;t be corrected you would have to investigate whether or not the dog has a kidney problem.

The liver can be out of wack without an elevated white cell count, for instance a fatty liver condition is not related to an infection, it just means its not functioning properly.

Have you had a new blood test done since you embarked on your treatment programme?

but in this case that is highly unlikely because the rest of the results seem near fine.
i discussed this exact issue yesterday with an a very smart person who is more than adequate in determining the results and problems and he had no hesitation in detecting DEHYDRATION.

it was pointed out that a simple drive to the vet and then the readings taken can show signs of dehydration if the dog i s a poor traveller, or got excited by seeing other dogs or cats etc; so timing is also of the importance.

and some trainers time it so badly they run a dog on the day or a day or two before the test is taken and then expect the result to be accurate.

blood tests done correctly are the windows to illnesses that can be picked up before they get to dangerous levels, but do it wrong for whatever reason and you have a poor result creating this situation.

in this case i believe the dog is dehydrated...for whatever reason only the trainer knows.
it can also be the type of flushes and electrolytes he is giving etc; and the amounts and timings.
when readings like this are so high the oxygen just cannot pump quickly enough through the system(sort of like treacle instead of blood)and a new tact needs to be taken to rectify...its not in the dangerous levels and just simple rebalancing of foods and liquid intakes is all that is needed.

daz

ps....mark here in ausytralia, our vets recommend the range of 3.5 to 4.2 in wcc is perfect, with the lower end indicating the fitness of the dog...so this guy is near the better end...has to be dehydration and something he using that is causing the problem.

water being absent is easily remedied....give the supply of water.
water being there and drunk copiously would indicate a more challenging problem to rectify and may/could have a number of causes as the main problem;
stress,infection,anemia,and you guys being in a colder
climate, weather.

i found an interesting article based exactly on these conditions, and went on furthermore in breaking down the possibilities in which dehydration may/can occur.

HORMONAL INBALANCE
DIETARY
DISEASE PROBLEMS

firstly, i suggest you need a urine test done at the right time to see whether its a acidic stage or dehydrated stage....plus a new blood test (when was the other test done?)

they all blend in together....so before you can be sure of what really is wrong with the dog, a urine(with a specific gravity result in it) and a blood test need to be done.

the timing is important as well and try not have the dog over excited...otherwise the result can be inaccurate.

if possible, i would leave the dog overnight with the vet, and the following morning have them do the tests...its about the only way to eliminate outside influences.

give the vet a honest and i mean honest menu breakdown of what you are feeding the dog, what additives in particular kidney and electrolyte additives, any drugs and vitamins being administered, and obviously past history of medical problems.

its near impossible from afar to determine an exact problem without all info at hand.
try this for the sake of an updated result, then treat the dog accordingly.

and MAKE SURE ITS A GREYHOUND VET treating the dog.
the urine test must have that specific gravity result and demand it.

good luck

daz