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Richard Gray Australia (Verified User) Posts 2231 Dogs 11 / Races 9 12 Mar 2012 10:50
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Have a young bitch, early times improve each trial (first split) yet can't seem to stay and the faster the early speed, run home is very slow? any idea's welcome as is due for a first start come April / May Cheers Rich
Richard Gray Australia (Verified User) Posts 2231 Dogs 11 / Races 9 12 Mar 2012 11:02
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Carbs????? was one thought.
Mark Glennerster United Kingdom (Verified User) Posts 3208 Dogs 0 / Races 0 12 Mar 2012 11:15
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Run a blood test. what do you mean by carbs, was one thought.
Carole Brown Australia (Verified User) Posts 32355 Dogs 185 / Races 2 12 Mar 2012 16:10
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Richard. young pups coming into full work very often have blood readings that need correcting, especially things like anaemia. This is very common, and accounts for problems like you are experiencing. Get a full blood profile done, as Mark suggested, a full check by a good muscleman, and also check the tonsils thoroughly. You will probably find the answer when you have done these things. Good luck.
Richard Gray Australia (Verified User) Posts 2231 Dogs 11 / Races 9 17 Mar 2012 05:32
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Cheers, as expected, was all in the blood, was all over the shop!
Hopefully right in a few weeks.
Cheers Rich
Richard Gray Australia (Verified User) Posts 2231 Dogs 11 / Races 9 17 Mar 2012 09:10
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Thanks Carole......
Carole Brown wrote:
Richard. young pups coming into full work very often have blood readings that need correcting, especially things like anaemia. This is very common, and accounts for problems like you are experiencing. Get a full blood profile done, as Mark suggested, a full check by a good muscleman, and also check the tonsils thoroughly. You will probably find the answer when you have done these things. Good luck.
Carole Brown Australia (Verified User) Posts 32355 Dogs 185 / Races 2 17 Mar 2012 09:15
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No problem, Richard. Glad to help, as this is pretty common with young dogs coming into full work. Good luck.
Richard Gray Australia (Verified User) Posts 2231 Dogs 11 / Races 9 17 Mar 2012 10:05
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Her blood was all over the place, got a course of 3 injections + tabs and hopefully everything ok after that.
Rich
Her main levels of worry were, Potassium 3.6 Chloride 118 Albumin 38 WBC 9.3 Segmented Neutrophilis 6.8 Lymphocytes 2.0 Platelets 168
Carole Brown Australia (Verified User) Posts 32355 Dogs 185 / Races 2 17 Mar 2012 10:07
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What were the haemoglobin and PCV/haematocrit readings, Richard ?
Richard Gray Australia (Verified User) Posts 2231 Dogs 11 / Races 9 17 Mar 2012 10:08
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She also had a bad cough when pulling on the lead when pulling hard which a course of anti biotics didnt fix, so hopefully the 168 Platelets is a reason why this still occurs. Hopeful for a good outcome now. Rich
Carole Brown Australia (Verified User) Posts 32355 Dogs 185 / Races 2 17 Mar 2012 10:10
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Did you have a good look at her tonsils ? Also, I don't know if you noticed my post just above your last one ?
Richard Gray Australia (Verified User) Posts 2231 Dogs 11 / Races 9 17 Mar 2012 10:13
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Heamatocrit was 0.56 (border line low) PCV ? which one is that?
Carole Brown Australia (Verified User) Posts 32355 Dogs 185 / Races 2 17 Mar 2012 10:16
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The PCV is the haematocrit, Richard. This is a bit low, but not drastic. The haemoglobin is usually written as Hb.
Richard Gray Australia (Verified User) Posts 2231 Dogs 11 / Races 9 17 Mar 2012 10:16
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We have been looking at her tonsils for months thinking that may have been the problem but could not find a thing. They are all clear! We had her on a heavy cours of anties a few months ago and they did work but the problem returned within a few weeks of finishing the course. Thus the low Platelets would account for a return.
Richard Gray Australia (Verified User) Posts 2231 Dogs 11 / Races 9 17 Mar 2012 10:17
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Heamoglobin was fine at 199
Carole Brown Australia (Verified User) Posts 32355 Dogs 185 / Races 2 17 Mar 2012 10:26
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Richard, feel the glands at the back and underneath the lower jaw bone. There is one on each side. They usually feel like a smallish soft marshmallow. If there is a tonsil problem, these glands can get very large. We have often had dogs' tonsils taken out when we knew there had been a recurring problem. Many times the vets have said that they were ok, then have had to admit that they found the tonsils to be in a bad way when they operated.
Richard Gray Australia (Verified User) Posts 2231 Dogs 11 / Races 9 17 Mar 2012 10:32
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Have checked them and all fine, she is a bit of a mystery as when she pulls up after a run she has been fine, no coughing, no blue tounge ex. yet if you push her chest (high up) she will cough! leading us to look at a lung infection. A pretty tough course of anti's worked, but within weeks it returned, leading me to look at imune system....
Richard Gray Australia (Verified User) Posts 2231 Dogs 11 / Races 9 17 Mar 2012 10:33
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Thus the low reading of 168 on the Platelets...
Carole Brown Australia (Verified User) Posts 32355 Dogs 185 / Races 2 17 Mar 2012 10:35
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Richard, a fungal infection is possible lower down the throat. Have you been given Baytril a/bs at all ?
Richard Gray Australia (Verified User) Posts 2231 Dogs 11 / Races 9 17 Mar 2012 10:38
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Carole, what would not help this bitch is her bedding! she has a "large" race kennel leading to a 20m x 20m yard. The inside kennel is concrete floor with a built in "bed" of lambs wool but even when the temp is below zero she will sleep on the concrete floor. This could not be a good thing for her....
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