Lactic acid

[socks 32,253]

4 hours ago, trigger2 said:

Is that daily?

Yep daily ........

[trigger2 3,146]

Thanks for the advice I will be trying things out. I will be having the dogs booster a week Tuesday and I will see what shit the vet feeds me as well. By then I I’ll have had time to tried some of these suggestions out.  Before anyone says I know boosters are a waste of money and not needed but I need the dogs up to date just in case I go on holiday. I would rather the dogs in a proper kennels than leave them for somebody to call round and feed.

[billhardy 2,342]

4 hours ago, trigger2 said:

Thanks for the advice I will be trying things out. I will be having the dogs booster a week Tuesday and I will see what shit the vet feeds me as well. By then I I’ll have had time to tried some of these suggestions out.  Before anyone says I know boosters are a waste of money and not needed but I need the dogs up to date just in case I go on holiday. I would rather the dogs in a proper kennels than leave them for somebody to call round and feed.

Trigg fa what it's worth jaz  now rising seven had a cramping session early season  age related work loads over time who knows heat etc, the pure potassium tablets sorted it nipped it in the bud before it becomes a common occur ance  she now gets em regular ,the bananas tomatoes just ain't enough at times unless they have a bucket load lol, pure form potassium oil or tablets sorts it.ray mentions stretching rubbing them down prior  running a good stretch and a good once over walk round the block before setting out  da a session.,the two minute once over 2 days back from work will let yas see if there's something amiss with him. Atb bill

 

 

 

[trigger2 3,146]

2 hours ago, billhardy said:

Trigg fa what it's worth jaz  now rising seven had a cramping session early season  age related work loads over time who knows heat etc, the pure potassium tablets sorted it nipped it in the bud before it becomes a common occur ance  she now gets em regular ,the bananas tomatoes just ain't enough at times unless they have a bucket load lol, pure form potassium oil or tablets sorts it.ray mentions stretching rubbing them down prior  running a good stretch and a good once over walk round the block before setting out  da a session.,the two minute once over 2 days back from work will let yas see if there's something amiss with him. Atb bill

 

 

 

Cheers Bill. I am going down th bicarb route for now, Started it today. If it works I will source some dog food with potassium All ready in it once I've finished the new bag of food I brought them friday. I noticed it once maybe twice in the first 12 months of his life. Hes Had a couple of bouts  since. The work load is only going to increase for him now so hopefully I can get it sorted.

[sandymere 8,263]

On 06/10/2018 at 11:24, socks said:

1/4 teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda in his meal

Baking soda, will reduce heart burn and when it hits the stomach acid will produce a little wind , it's what gives the rise when baking . Alas at that point is neutralized by the stomach so has no further effect beyond a mild laxative.

Increasing fitness is the answer .

[joe ox 2,607]

9 minutes ago, sandymere said:

Baking soda, will reduce heart burn and when it hits the stomach acid will produce a little wind , it's what gives the rise when baking . Alas at that point is neutralized by the stomach so has no further effect beyond a mild laxative.

Increasing fitness is the answer .

Hello  sandymere nice to see you explain something without links and quotes, yes fitness is certainly one of the main factors, dogs not being fit even more so being unprepared for work will/can be the cause of quite a few problems which could be avoided with some proper preparation.

Edited October 7, 2018 by joe ox

[Bearfoot 1,477]

Try feeding your dogs on loads  of fresh fish works for me coats are like a soldiers boot

[ands 550]

Look up greyhound cramping Trigger

[sandymere 8,263]

Then of cause we have the problem of the secondary effect the gastrointestinal alkaloidosis and laxative effect of the sodium bicarbonate has on potassium levels...

 

Of cause low potassium is rare and would be a serious finding but with enough bicarb possible.

https://www.msdmanuals.com/en-gb/professional/endocrine-and-metabolic-disorders/electrolyte-disorders/hypokalemia

 

[Black neck 16,122]

I get cramp terrible after a day loading out 

I find the best way to combat it is to wake up in the middle of the night wi your calf or hamstring completely locked up 

1 hop about doing a strange new dance

2 hurl obscene language at all and sundry including words you never even knew about 

Waking the household is an added bonus

Hope this helps

[morton 5,368]

5 hours ago, sandymere said:

Baking soda, will reduce heart burn and when it hits the stomach acid will produce a little wind , it's what gives the rise when baking . Alas at that point is neutralized by the stomach so has no further effect beyond a mild laxative.

Increasing fitness is the answer .

A leading bone man told me to give the dog bicarb in a mutts water after it suffered with painful cramping,it worked,both the mutts that suffered where as fit as a mutt could be,i ran them to hard on a warm october afternoon and if ive ran them to hard since i always put a teaspoon of bicarb in their water,then half a teaspoon for the next couple of days,never had the problem since.

[morton 5,368]

5 hours ago, Bearfoot said:

Try feeding your dogs on loads  of fresh fish works for me coats are like a soldiers boot

What worn out and covered in mud?.

[Bearfoot 1,477]

As you no to much work can kill the very  best of chimney sweeps 

[Black neck 16,122]

34 minutes ago, Bearfoot said:

As you no to much work can kill the very  best of chimney sweeps 

Yeah and butt plugs