joe ox 2,589 Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 Unlike humans, dogs cannot sweat through their skin. They rely on panting and releasing heat through their paw pads and nose to regulate their body temperature. If they cannot cool down, they will quickly develop heatstroke. Quote Link to post
Black neck 15,947 Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 Ffs his got 2 u 1 2 Quote Link to post
joe ox 2,589 Posted January 13 Author Report Share Posted January 13 Just now, Black neck said: Ffs his got 2 u Not likely, just thought it was a good idea to give him his own topic to spoil and play in, sort of like sticking a naughty kid in the corner while the adults talk Quote Link to post
paulus 26 Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 11 minutes ago, joe ox said: Unlike humans, dogs cannot sweat through their skin. They rely on panting and releasing heat through their paw pads and nose to regulate their body temperature. If they cannot cool down, they will quickly develop heatstroke. Its not just heat stroke, if not cooled down quickly the body will start to break down muscle fibre, This will pass/block the kidneys causing kidney failure or will resurface in the future, The dog will loose up to half its body mass within 24hrs, Any dog that gets over this will never be the same dog as it was, Been there done that. as they say. Quote Link to post
joe ox 2,589 Posted January 13 Author Report Share Posted January 13 4 minutes ago, paulus said: Its not just heat stroke, if not cooled down quickly the body will start to break down muscle fibre, This will pass/block the kidneys causing kidney failure or will resurface in the future, The dog will loose up to half its body mass within 24hrs, Any dog that gets over this will never be the same dog as it was, Been there done that. as they say. Acidosis ? Quote Link to post
paulus 26 Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 2 minutes ago, joe ox said: Acidosis ? Rhabdomyolysis, more common in greyhounds but i had a lurcher that had it, died of kidney failure in the end, Quote Link to post
joe ox 2,589 Posted January 13 Author Report Share Posted January 13 1 hour ago, paulus said: Rhabdomyolysis, more common in greyhounds but i had a lurcher that had it, died of kidney failure in the end, That's the proper name I have always known it as acidosis, the local bone man gave me a load of advice on it when I had a dog come down with it 1 Quote Link to post
paulus 26 Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 4 minutes ago, joe ox said: That's the proper name I have always known it as acidosis, the local bone man gave me a load of advice on it when I had a dog come down with it Its something that lads never even think about and most probably have never herd of it, But its a killer for dogs, one way or another, If i still had running dogs and it happened again, i know what i would do this time around. Quote Link to post
keepdiggin 9,561 Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 I can feel a match coming on Quote Link to post
mC HULL 12,484 Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 (edited) On 13/01/2024 at 17:49, paulus said: Rhabdomyolysis, more common in greyhounds but i had a lurcher that had it, died of kidney failure in the end, spot on mate been there never the same abit of knowledge for you joe lol it’s called been tied up lol mine never pissed right again squirting dark all the time fluid bacarb and some valium if out you ever have pushed itself that far ffs lol Edited January 20 by mC HULL Quote Link to post
Deerhunter1 771 Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 Sometimes acidosis can just be mild and the dog bounces back ok but other times it can be severe. Its usually an early season problem with lurchers, unfit dogs being ran too hard, or dogs being ran when it’s too warm 3 Quote Link to post
mC HULL 12,484 Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 4 minutes ago, keepdiggin said: I can feel a match coming on he had his chance insults is what he gave me to good to run with the riff taff Quote Link to post
joe ox 2,589 Posted January 13 Author Report Share Posted January 13 1 minute ago, paulus said: Its something that lads never even think about and most probably have never herd of it, But its a killer for dogs, one way or another, If i still had running dogs and it happened again, i know what i would do this time around. Extra potassium in their diet a top up before they are ran, glucose and a potassium drink after running and be aware of fitness and heat conditions are a few things that helped prevent it happening again for me. 2 Quote Link to post
Deerhunter1 771 Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 1 minute ago, mC HULL said: spot on mate been there never the same abit of knowledge for you joe lol it’s called been typed up lol mine never pissed right again squirting dark all the time fluid bacarb and some valium if out you ever have pushed itself that far ffs lol Do you not mean aspirin not Valium? Aspirin thins the blood and helps dispense the lactic acid, never heard of giving Valium for acidosis Quote Link to post
paulus 26 Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 1 minute ago, mC HULL said: spot on mate been there never the same abit of knowledge for you joe lol it’s called been typed up lol mine never pissed right again squirting dark all the time fluid bacarb and some valium if out you ever have pushed itself that far ffs lol The dog this happened to was prey driven and then some mate, It was summer and he was still recovering from a bad injury, Something got up that should not have been there, Always the case Lol, Anyway it just happened to be the most fit animal of its species i have ever seen, 3 times he was done for but pulled back every time, caught it in the end but at a cost that was not worth it, Dogs hey. Who would have them lol Quote Link to post
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