boyo 1,398 Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 if its a gracillis which it sounds like on your description he will need a long time off a lot longer than 8 weeks but could just be a groin strain where are you based can give you some good greyhound vets and physio around differant parts of the country and not rip off prices either .ones that look after lurcher and greyhound boys . without the massive bills that go with your everyday vet .pm me if you want . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
captain jack sparrow 8 Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 its hard to say dan,if you was near me id have had a look for you, i know a few people in the greyhound scene Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tiptopdan 1 Posted December 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 knee/ thats a stifle injury, hold the hip and push leg towards the dog faceing forward,and watch the knee,stifle,like a human stretches legs, if its a stifle injury the leg goes forward more, if it hurts she will bite lol put a muzzle on if its a gracillus thats just behind the knee,normally a lump, al just leave it 2 a pro. i dont wann make it worse then [bANNED TEXT] it is. might have a lil mess about wid him 2 moz tho and try it out lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
boyo 1,398 Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 dan if it is a gracillus dont mess about with him you will make it worse Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tiptopdan 1 Posted December 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 if its a gracillis which it sounds like on your description he will need a long time off a lot longer than 8 weeks but could just be a groin strain where are you based can give you some good greyhound vets and physio around differant parts of the country and not rip off prices either .ones that look after lurcher and greyhound boys . without the massive bills that go with your everyday vet .pm me if you want . i am basted in Stockton on tees. next to middleborough Quote Link to post Share on other sites
captain jack sparrow 8 Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 dan if its a gracillus its just time off,massarged oils behind the knee and keep flexing the leg, if it is it can go anytime again or even both, if its a groin,depends how bad but there never the same hope this helps, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tiptopdan 1 Posted December 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 thanks for the help Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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