mC HULL 12,495 Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 1 minute ago, Deerhunter1 said: 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 some just run on one after other collapse next day look like they recovering from parvo on bone see ourlass got old pic strong dog looked i’ll bandage were drip been may aswell pts there not a shadow after Quote Link to post
mC HULL 12,495 Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 3 minutes ago, Deerhunter1 said: Do you not mean aspirin not Valium? Aspirin thins the blood and helps dispense the lactic acid, never heard of giving Valium for acidosis no mate diazepam had mad things from vet lol even tramadol Quote Link to post
paulus 26 Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 3 minutes ago, joe ox said: 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. i always added tinned tomatoes to my dogs diets after that day, It was just one of those things that happen mate. Quote Link to post
paulus 26 Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 1 minute ago, mC HULL said: no mate diazepam had mad things from vet lol even tramadol Most vets use tramadol as a pain killer for dogs but can not give you a prescription for them as its not licensed for dogs. Quote Link to post
mC HULL 12,495 Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 4 minutes ago, paulus said: 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 nightmare i had him coming pst me a few time i just couldn’t get hold of him waiting on inevitable Quote Link to post
mC HULL 12,495 Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 3 minutes ago, paulus said: Most vets use tramadol as a pain killer for dogs but can not give you a prescription for them as its not licensed for dogs. i’ve been sent home with a few tramadol from me vet always keep few in cupboard Quote Link to post
paulus 26 Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 Just now, mC HULL said: i’ve been sent home with a few tramadol from me vet always keep few in cupboard i still have a few strips and other stuff even though i have no running dogs anymore. Found them in a draw the other week. Quote Link to post
mC HULL 12,495 Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 6 minutes ago, paulus said: i always added tinned tomatoes to my dogs diets after that day, It was just one of those things that happen mate. it can happen to fittest dogs if they that preydriven on land with a few about Quote Link to post
mC HULL 12,495 Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 Just now, paulus said: i still have a few strips and other stuff even though i have no running dogs anymore. Found them in a draw the other week. pain killer some antibiotics and metacam lol thry never give you nothing else anyway 1 Quote Link to post
paulus 26 Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 Just now, mC HULL said: it can happen to fittest dogs if they that preydriven on land with a few about This wasn't puss mate Lol Quote Link to post
paulus 26 Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 Just now, mC HULL said: pain killer some antibiotics and metacam lol thry never give you nothing else anyway Meloxicam is better its for humans and more widely available Quote Link to post
mC HULL 12,495 Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 Just now, paulus said: This wasn't puss mate Lol i know mate was when it’s happened to me Quote Link to post
mC HULL 12,495 Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 Just now, paulus said: Meloxicam is better its for humans and more widely available thought it was all the same mate lol 1 Quote Link to post
paulus 26 Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 Just goes to show, we can all make mistakes, Try our best to stop it happening but sometimes there's nothing you can do, Funny old game, Quote Link to post
green lurchers 16,648 Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 (edited) 23 hours ago, mC HULL said: no mate diazepam had mad things from vet lol even tramadol Diaz They send you comftably numb ! With few beers they tamaz little brother Edited January 14 by green lurchers 1 Quote Link to post
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