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[sandymere 8,263]

LOL the comment re trainers was in relation to trainers and your comment " A lot of greyhound trainers bile a dog out before a race." not the vets.

 

He would seem to agree with me "it is most often performed by trainers unnecessarily" ( Goble, G ). In truth even if done only occasionally it's unlikely to have any real effect if you look at the basic anatomy.

Edited May 21, 2013 by sandymere

[paulus 26]

LOL the comment re trainers was in relation to trainers and your comment " A lot of greyhound trainers bile a dog out before a race." not the vets.

 

He would seem to agree with me "it is most often performed by trainers unnecessarily" ( Goble, G ). In truth even if done only occasionally it's unlikely to have any real effect if you look at the basic anatomy.

If IM being 100% honest most of these conditions(and I use that term loosely) are used to mask a dog that's run not as fit as it should be its interesting stuff though and does get people thinking

[LaraCroft 863]

Very true - I read that a few times, and still couldn't get it to sit right in my head, but there is enough truth and evidence in *some* of what is there, to make it sound like it would work. I tend to work on the basis that if it doesn't happen in nature, and the animal seems to cope... then it probably isn't needed.

[beast 1,884]

you're right paulus, even if these discussions just get a few people thinking and talking maybe we can share a bit of knowledge and learn a bit. interesting stuff and a little bit scientific for me in places, but personally i cant see past the idea that vomiting will affect stomach contents and not too much else......