HAREHUNTER 0 Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 well i guess that reading this site can tell you more than any vet so here goes...... my pup 5 1/2 mths has been having a few problems with his back knee... when he gets out for a good run/walk he seems to come back ok then a couple of hours later his leg 'stiffens' up and he gets a limp where his knee seems to 'kick' in a little?!?!?! vet recons its " soft tissue damage" and prescribed 2 weeks bed rest so gave the pup 4 weeks to be on safe side, yet the problem seems to be back so am gonna see what the general opinion is on here before i go back and spend another 100 quid on 2 weeks bed rest lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
braveheart 1 Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 At 5 and a half month old the pup is still growing ,, it may be lacking in its diet give it more fish ,oils ets cut down the protien id bet its its diet have a look at what youve been feeding it could be there? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HAREHUNTER 0 Posted December 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 At 5 and a half month old the pup is still growing ,, it may be lacking in its diet give it more fish ,oils ets cut down the protien id bet its its diet have a look at what youve been feeding it could be there? he's on a dry 'complete' food 21% protien and 12 % oils he gets the veg peeling's boiled up 2/3 times a week with half the amount of dry food and of course the inevitable "treats" from the kids lol what about cod liver oil tabs???????? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogman89 0 Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 At 5 and a half month old the pup is still growing ,, it may be lacking in its diet give it more fish ,oils ets cut down the protien id bet its its diet have a look at what youve been feeding it could be there? he's on a dry 'complete' food 21% protien and 12 % oils he gets the veg peeling's boiled up 2/3 times a week with half the amount of dry food and of course the inevitable "treats" from the kids lol what about cod liver oil tabs???????? cod liver oil is meant to be gud for joints, i give them to my dog when i remember you should try feeding it a raw diet if you can Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HAREHUNTER 0 Posted December 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 At 5 and a half month old the pup is still growing ,, it may be lacking in its diet give it more fish ,oils ets cut down the protien id bet its its diet have a look at what youve been feeding it could be there? he's on a dry 'complete' food 21% protien and 12 % oils he gets the veg peeling's boiled up 2/3 times a week with half the amount of dry food and of course the inevitable "treats" from the kids lol what about cod liver oil tabs???????? cod liver oil is meant to be gud for joints, i give them to my dog when i remember you should try feeding it a raw diet if you can been havin a look about on the site and that seems the way to go with regards diet what sort of ratio raw - dry should i be looking at??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riohog 5,721 Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 ok im not a vet but ill give my oppinion my instinct says ligerment or bone damage an xray will elliminate bone damage leaving ligerment and or muscle damage treatable pups i always feed 28 to30% proteen plus ash oils ect 21% is very low for agrowing pup Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiff 36 Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 does he carry the leg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HAREHUNTER 0 Posted December 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 does he carry the leg nah he dont carry it but he does 'feel' it more when he first gets up. it seems ok when he out walking tho which is what i cant understand!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HAREHUNTER 0 Posted December 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 ok im not a vet but ill give my oppinion my instinct says ligerment or bone damage an xray will elliminate bone damage leaving ligerment and or muscle damage treatable pups i always feed 28 to30% proteen plus ash oils ect 21% is very low for agrowing pup [/quote fair one mate after vets said tissue damage i'll take all advice i can get can you recomend a good bait for the pup?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riohog 5,721 Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 beta greyhound 30% Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Caravan Monster 323 Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 Was it a general small animal vet that looked at the dog? If so, it would be preferable to see a greyhound vet, or even a good 'boneman' (get some references first though), and get the problem diagnosed by someone who specializes in running dogs. What region are you in? Someone may be able to recommend. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HAREHUNTER 0 Posted December 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 Was it a general small animal vet that looked at the dog? If so, it would be preferable to see a greyhound vet, or even a good 'boneman' (get some references first though), and get the problem diagnosed by someone who specializes in running dogs. What region are you in? Someone may be able to recommend. it was a country vet ( farm animals and the like) am in north northumberland if any one can recommend a good 'bone man' its always worth a second opinion in my eyes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HAREHUNTER 0 Posted December 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 beta greyhound 30% cheers mate will see if i can hunt some out Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 6,173 Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 Ligament/tendon damage can take a long time to heal: up to 6 months: get the dog to a greyhound man for a proper diagnosis: if your'e letting the pup run around when the healing process has only just begun your'e taking it back to square one every time the pup runs on it. I once had to keep a young dog on the lead for 6 months after he damaged his stifle (knee) joint ligaments! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
richard25 0 Posted December 13, 2008 Report Share Posted December 13, 2008 (edited) Like others said it could just be a ligament problem in which it will take awhile to sort out especially being that he is a pup it also could be something like a joint problem or disfiguration ( which is basically dysplasia ) or osteoarthritis in which that usually would be the case after having a long run they tend to stiffen up & kinda shudder there infected areas ie back legs etc, and especially in this weather arthritis is shite, or it could just be a stupid sprain thats taking its time & without a good look its hard to tell, is there any inflammation? Does he have any pain when you touch the areas concerned? or when you stretch his legs out etc? try this when the dog is abit better before & after a walk and let us know the results ( you can pm me if ya like ) Dont worry to much at the moment but i would suggest like others putting him on a BARF diet you could also try adding something like Ester C & i would keep adding the cod liver oils too & some rest for awhile Check out ripplys wrinkes for some info on the leg problems ( do a google search for "ripleys wrinkles american bulldogs" & you should find some good info. Good luck & let us know how it goes Edited December 13, 2008 by richard25 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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