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Suspect shoulder problem
Ronald Warwick Smith Australia (Verified User) Posts 7 Dogs 0 / Races 0 06 Feb 2021 00:45
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When walking she appears lame in off track front leg . When standing she stands with leg held up been checked and ultra sound treatment used immediate relief is noted however after trial work it spasmodically returns. nb in work she begins well eases then runs home welll.
Malcolm Smart Australia (Verified User) Posts 12802 Dogs 19 / Races 34 14 Feb 2021 09:28
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Ronald Warwick Smith wrote:
When walking she appears lame in off track front leg . When standing she stands with leg held up been checked and ultra sound treatment used immediate relief is noted however after trial work it spasmodically returns. nb in work she begins well eases then runs home welll.
checked pads for glass, cabbage wart etc..??
Carole Brown Australia (Verified User) Posts 32355 Dogs 185 / Races 2 14 Feb 2021 10:13
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Ronald, besides what Malcolm has suggested, there are other causes for this. Sore tendons behind the stopper bone running to the foot, a muscle problem from the chest bone running across and up deep into the shoulder pocket/armpit. If she is easing on the bends, but running home well as you say, it can be a back problem, which is a very common cause of dogs limping or doing this. Get a very good mm to check all her spine starting right behind her ears down to all of her thoracic vertebrae. Also a small fracture of the foreleg about a quarter of the way down on the outside can be another reason. A chipped bone at the back of the stopper bone is another possibility. I have seen many dogs' limping problems fixed up by fixing an upper back problem A vertebra problem just behind the ears can cause an apparently chronically sore wrist. She will also probably have a problem with her left back leg, as they always take more weight on the opposite back leg when running, to compensate for the sore front leg, to keep their balance. Anyway, check all these things and hopefully you can come up with the answer. Good luck
Ronald Warwick Smith Australia (Verified User) Posts 7 Dogs 0 / Races 0 19 Jun 2021 07:02
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My Bitch has had an operation the problem was microchip had moved and lodged in the shoulder blade eating its way into the bone after having the proceedure of having a new chip put in and the old one removed she is moving along i on a straight track ok a long trec but fingers crossed she will return to form if not she will make a great pet/companion she has a wonderful nature thank you for those that answered my query Ron
Monika Then Bergh Germany (Verified User) Posts 571 Dogs 1 / Races 0 22 Jun 2021 00:17
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Best of luck Ronald, never heard of such extreme problems with moved chips. Once is always the first time. Hope she's going to be fine soon.
Sandro Bechini Australia (Verified User) Posts 19488 Dogs 15268 / Races 1856 22 Jun 2021 00:19
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Ronald Warwick Smith wrote:
My Bitch has had an operation the problem was microchip had moved and lodged in the shoulder blade eating its way into the bone after having the proceedure of having a new chip put in and the old one removed she is moving along i on a straight track ok a long trec but fingers crossed she will return to form if not she will make a great pet/companion she has a wonderful nature thank you for those that answered my query Ron
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