TheFullHouse Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Keep checking her pads. My Joey had a limp that we couldn't find a reason for. Nothing showed up on the x-rays. We thought maybe a bad shoulder muscle but no, I checked his pads for a corn and couldn't find anything, the vet didn't see anything either. Several weeks ago Rachel was over and she checked and low and behold, a corn was just making it's way to the surface of the pad so it could be seen. Quote Judy, mom to Darth Vader, Bandita, And Angel Forever in our hearts, DeeYoGee, Dani, Emmy, Andy, Heart, Saint, Valentino, Arrow, Gee, Bebe, Jilly Bean, Bullitt, Pistol, Junior, Sammie, Joey, Gizmo, Do Bee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawthorn Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 I'm sure there are lots of possible causes, but the only time I had a hound with symptoms similar to Beth's, it turned out to be a pinched nerve at the base of the neck/shoulder area. Took us ages to find the problem, as our regular vet couldn't find anything wrong, but eventually a greyhound specialist vet found it and some chiropractic sessions sorted it out. If it keeps happening despite rest/painkillers, might be worth getting her checked over by a chiropractor - they often find things that vets don't IME. Quote When a relationship of love is disrupted, the relationship does not cease. The love continues; therefore, the relationship continues. The work of grief is to reconcile and redeem life to a different love relationship. ~ W Scott Lineberry Always Greyhounds Home Boarding and Greyhounds With Love House Sitting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTRAWLD Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Maybe she stepped on a really prickly weed?!?! Quote Proudly owned by:10 year old "Ryder" CR Redman Gotcha May 201012.5 year old Angel "Kasey" Goodbye Kasey Gotcha July 2005-Aug 1, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greysmom Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Toni does this ocassionally - she'll be running around like wild woman and when she stops, one front foot comes off the ground. There's no limp when walking, no swelling at the time or later, nothing on her pads, and often she will start up running again right away. I always figure it's just a bit of arthritis showing up, or a little tweak, or just a habit she's picked up. With no evidence of anything wrong, I just watch her. I would not want to medicate my dog for something that isn't really anything. As an orthopedic specialist once told me, if you take away the pain signals (that cause a limp), they are likely to use that leg more than they should, and thus injure it futher. After all, I'll be walking around or doing housework and - ouch! - that ankle tweaks! Or the knee gets a pain. Or the elbow catches. Nothing that needs any medication and it goes away quickly. I don't even think about it until the next time it happens. All a part of the aging process. Believe me - I totally understand the obsession with limping. But that isn't always a signal for something bad. Dude never limped a bit on the leg he broke. We had no inkling anything was wrong until he broke it just out running in the yard. Quote Chris - Mom to: Felicity (DeLand), and Andi (Braska Pandora) siggy by Chris Harper, on Flickr Angels: Libby (Everlast), Dorie (Dog Gone Holly), Dude (TNJ VooDoo), Copper (Kid's Copper), Cash (GSI Payncash), Toni (LPH Cry Baby), Whiskey (KT's Phys Ed), Atom, Lilly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrairieProf Posted November 21, 2011 Author Share Posted November 21, 2011 (edited) Toni does this ocassionally - she'll be running around like wild woman and when she stops, one front foot comes off the ground. There's no limp when walking, no swelling at the time or later, nothing on her pads, and often she will start up running again right away. I always figure it's just a bit of arthritis showing up, or a little tweak, or just a habit she's picked up. With no evidence of anything wrong, I just watch her. I would not want to medicate my dog for something that isn't really anything. As an orthopedic specialist once told me, if you take away the pain signals (that cause a limp), they are likely to use that leg more than they should, and thus injure it futher. After all, I'll be walking around or doing housework and - ouch! - that ankle tweaks! Or the knee gets a pain. Or the elbow catches. Nothing that needs any medication and it goes away quickly. I don't even think about it until the next time it happens. All a part of the aging process. Believe me - I totally understand the obsession with limping. But that isn't always a signal for something bad. Dude never limped a bit on the leg he broke. We had no inkling anything was wrong until he broke it just out running in the yard. Thanks for the caution, and the example of another hound. This does seem sudden in onset, though, and it's like the "ouch" stops the run. Beth tolerates Deramaxx well so I think a course of that and a week off running is worth trying (though, darn, this may be our last week or so without snow on the ground!). I'll definitely make sure she's not on painkiller before she runs again. I'm sure there are lots of possible causes, but the only time I had a hound with symptoms similar to Beth's, it turned out to be a pinched nerve at the base of the neck/shoulder area. Took us ages to find the problem, as our regular vet couldn't find anything wrong, but eventually a greyhound specialist vet found it and some chiropractic sessions sorted it out. If it keeps happening despite rest/painkillers, might be worth getting her checked over by a chiropractor - they often find things that vets don't IME. Agree about this, too. My vet does acupuncture and that's something else I'll do. Edited November 21, 2011 by PrairieProf Quote With Cocoa (DC Chocolatedrop), missing B for Beth (2006-2015)And kitties C.J., Klara, Bernadette, John-Boy, & Sinbad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnzaFerrari Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 If I may, I'd advise against running for longer than a week. When I injured myself when running, I was cautioned against running for at least a month to let it heal properly. When Enza's intermittent limp developed, the vet and others advised no running etc for a significant period of time for the same reasons. The pain may go away but it doesn't mean that it is healed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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