Injured Wrist

[skycat 6,173]

if you can mate get the dog xrayed, i got told the same by my vet,, just ligament damage and rest for 8 weeks,

she wasnt right after 9 weeks so i went back,,,it was actually a chipped bone too ,,which has not healed right and now she has bad arthritis if she had only been xrayed at the time things would of been allot diffrent.

Good point: even the best bone man in the world hasn't got x ray eyes, which is why a really good greyhound vet covers both sides of things.

[skycat 6,173]

Sky cat would u suggest light support bandages whilst working, if so, would u use Vet wrap with cotton wool underneath ? It's something I've been considering as it's the second leg she's done

I honestly don't know the answer to that one: best ask a vet. Horses which are susceptible to tendon problems wear bandages while working, but their leg structure is completely different to that of a dog. I would imagine that if the bandage was tight enough to stay on when the dog was running hard, it might interfere with blood flow to the foot: just wondering. I've never yet heard a bone man or vet recommend it.

 

Thing is, the tendons are what attach the muscles to the bones, so if you put a bandage on tight enough to support an injury or fragile area, would it interfere with the leg movement? Again, just thinking aloud here.

[brazer 287]

Take the dog to a hydropol after a few weeks is great and keeps the pressure of also while keeping fit. Yes Desmond Odzon is great stuff.

[freelance 448]

Good news CH and hope he,s back to norm soon as Atb

[paulus 26]

 

Sky cat would u suggest light support bandages whilst working, if so, would u use Vet wrap with cotton wool underneath ? It's something I've been considering as it's the second leg she's done

I honestly don't know the answer to that one: best ask a vet. Horses which are susceptible to tendon problems wear bandages while working, but their leg structure is completely different to that of a dog. I would imagine that if the bandage was tight enough to stay on when the dog was running hard, it might interfere with blood flow to the foot: just wondering. I've never yet heard a bone man or vet recommend it.

 

Thing is, the tendons are what attach the muscles to the bones, so if you put a bandage on tight enough to support an injury or fragile area, would it interfere with the leg movement? Again, just thinking aloud here.

 

horse bandage is slightly elasticated to allow blood flow

[neilsherlock 226]

I'm a farrier so understand horse conformation, the vet wrap is slightly elasticated. Blood flow could be an issue, I thought I'd seen it on pictures of coursing dogs. Thanks for it opinion

[C Hall 552]

He was given meloxicam for 3 days after the injury happened also arnica and witchhazel was rubbed in 3 times a day to reduce the swelling. Now he isn't showing any signs he is in pain and the swelling has gone.

Edited September 8, 2013 by C Hall

[skycat 6,173]

I'm a farrier so understand horse conformation, the vet wrap is slightly elasticated. Blood flow could be an issue, I thought I'd seen it on pictures of coursing dogs. Thanks for it opinion

The only time I've seen coursing dogs with their legs bandaged has been to protect the stoppers> hard ground or a particular style of running and the conformation of some dogs mean that some are more prone to damaging their stoppers. Most people I've seen do it have used stretchy Elastoplast type strapping: I don't actually think that Vetwrap would stand up to a lot of hammer on rough fields as dogs lay the backs of their legs, below wrist or hock, right down on the ground when running hard/turning tight ... unlike horses.

[neilsherlock 226]

Ok cheers