ol26 2 Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 My saluki x whippets been out of action most of this season with a shoulder injury. It's not obvious how she has done it but seems to be taking a while to heal. It seems to be almost in her armpit on her front leg.. Vet hasn't been a huge help. Have rested her well for 10 weeks, started building her back up, thought she was fit as was running well with my other dog, then first run on a rabbit at the first turn, bang.. Back to square one! Any similar experiences or tips for getting her back to health? Think it's a tendon injury and a pulled pec.. Quote Link to post
skycat 6,173 Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 You really need to take the dog to a good greyhound vet or physio: they are the only ones who will tell you what is wrong and how to fix it, if it can be fixed. If a tendon has ruptured, or torn from where it is attached to the bone, then allowing it to heal naturally may give you a muscle which won't work properly if it has been shortened dramatically: each time the dog tries to turn hard it will cause pain and further damage. I can't stress too strongly the importance of seeing a running dog specialist for all soft tissue injuries. Pet vets have no more idea of how to diagnose and treat this type of injury than the average GP. A good GP would refer a human to a specialist physio, but IMO, only an experienced sports physio would really know what they are on about: even the NHS physios at the hospitals aren't bothered if the average person only returns to partial function after such an injury. An athlete, human or canine, needs specialist treatment 4 Quote Link to post
craig2103 9 Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 some good advise there from skycat. although im no expert pal an i aint having a dig but maybe 10 week just aint long anough im in roughly the same position but im resting my bitch till next season but if it reaccurs il be in your boots pal good luck hope she comes good for you Quote Link to post
ol26 2 Posted January 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Cheers guys, any good greyhound vets in the midlands? Must be. If anyone could Point me in the right direction, Cheers Quote Link to post
ol26 2 Posted January 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Cheers guys, any good greyhound vets in the midlands? Must be. If anyone could Point me in the right direction, Cheers Quote Link to post
s.e.s.k.u 1,893 Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 just phone any tracks local to you and ask them pal atb with the injury Quote Link to post
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