poyner111 5 Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 My bitch ...best guess 4 years old after having a low season...off her food etc...seems now to be getting injury after injury. Im not running her just light walks and she seems a little lame at the front today.....and always stiff on the back legs getting up. Anyone else have a prone dog....what do you do to keep them in good condition ? My link Quote Link to post
stewie 3,387 Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 can safely say ive never seen a lurcher like that before mate, cracking looking animal good luck with you queries Quote Link to post
shushycatcher 219 Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 nice animal,but looks flat on the front feet to me,do you give her any supplements with her food,maybe shes just missing something from her diet Quote Link to post
poyner111 5 Posted June 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 Food has always been an issue with her. would only eat raw tripe when i got her......she will take a little Burges super dog Lurcher mix in with it now....but thats all I give her. What would you suggest re supplements ? Quote Link to post
shushycatcher 219 Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 i always give mine primrose oil and a spoonfull of dorwest keepers mix with their food.They have a mix of chicken mince and a greyhond complete. Works for me but all dogs are different mate. Quote Link to post
skycat 6,173 Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 Get her to a good greyhound vet/bone man. She could have something out in her back which could affect the hind legs. She does look very down on her tendons in her front legs too, and is it just the photo, or does she seem to have a very rounded back for a dog of that type? Worth getting her checked over. Quote Link to post
J.DOG 1,355 Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 My bitch ...best guess 4 years old after having a low season...off her food etc...seems now to be getting injury after injury. Im not running her just light walks and she seems a little lame at the front today.....and always stiff on the back legs getting up. Anyone else have a prone dog....what do you do to keep them in good condition ? My link nice dog mate how is she bred and how tall is she Quote Link to post
trigger2 3,146 Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 Get her to a good greyhound vet/bone man. She could have something out in her back which could affect the hind legs. She does look very down on her tendons in her front legs too, and is it just the photo, or does she seem to have a very rounded back for a dog of that type? Worth getting her checked over. i will secon that. get her to a bone man Quote Link to post
poyner111 5 Posted June 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 Best guess is Saluki x Whippet but ive only had her a year and her history is a bit sketchy....22" high.....as for curved back a assumed as non racing whippets have curved backs it came from that ? She is booked in to a vets Mon am ....not sure he is a bone specialist but comes highly recommended by a friend with working labs....so I'll see what he has to say. Thanks for the advice Quote Link to post
J.DOG 1,355 Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 (edited) Nice Dog mate it's sounds like she is a saluki x whippet very nice good luck at vets hope it goes ok atb Edited June 12, 2011 by J.DOG Quote Link to post
poyner111 5 Posted June 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 Actually looking at the 2 pics on here and going through a few on the computer ...she does look a bit flat on her feet !! Quote Link to post
J.DOG 1,355 Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/135591-lurchers-with-flat-feet/ this could help it has a pic of normal foot and flat foot if you can't tell what your dog has Quote Link to post
poyner111 5 Posted June 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Vets verdict is a little soft tissue damage....no signs of bone or joint trouble...thats a relief !! lots of rest and short lead walks for a week and a course of anti inflam. Quote Link to post
Guest jt750 Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 This dog hasn't flat feet imo ..lijkely has long toes thats all Quote Link to post
scalesntails 118 Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 What type of ground do you exercise her on? I ask as all the pics are in places where the ground would be quite soft. Free running her over mixed ground would get her tendons muscles etc used to being pulled in all different directions and some road work might help to tighten everything up. Personally I think diet could be the major factor. Try and get some nice rib bones etc from your butcher and see if she will chew on them. Once she does you can tempt her with some raw meat and slowly move her onto a raw or part raw diet. Looks a lovely dog though mate all the best with her! Quote Link to post
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