Abbigail Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Last night I found what looks like a small bruise on one of Abbies hind legs ...my husband said he saw her licking it...Ive heard that greyhounds can be prone to bleeding disorders so of course now Im worried ...is this common? She does romp around and rough house play outside with our other dogs ...acting fine otherwise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BatterseaBrindl Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Picture? Quote Nancy...Mom to Sid (Peteles Tiger), Kibo (112 Carlota Galgos) and Joshi. Missing Casey, Gomer, Mona, Penelope, BillieJean, Bandit, Nixon (Starz Sammie), Ruby (Watch Me Dash) Nigel (Nigel), and especially little Mario, waiting at the Bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greysmom Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Some do bruise quite easily, and on a white or light-colored dog you will see them more. What you want to watch for is it growing - many people draw an outline of the bruise with permanent marker to keep track of it. If it does keep getting bigger, particularly if it's growing rapidly, you'll want to get her seen asap (maybe at the e-vet if it's growing at an alarming rate). If your vet isn't savvy with greyhound idiosyncrasies, aminocarproic acid or tranexamic acid are both used to help with clotting. You can also pick up some Yunan Bayou at your local homeopathic store/section. That can be taken it internally or it can be shaken on open wounds to help stop bleeding. 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...
krissy Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 I wouldn't say that they're prone to "bleeding disorders" per se, in that any clotting "abnormalities" rarely lead to significant morbidity or mortality. Most of them bruise very easily. I pretty much just ignore bruises now as mine come home with bruises sometimes from running in the yard. Heck, they even bruise in the house from running into something or falling off the furniture. They also tend to bruise quite badly after surgery, and as mentioned above there are medications that can be given to help. This is different though from dogs like Dobbies that can suffer from hemophilia and are at risk of bleeding to death after major trauma or surgical procedures. The normal greyhound "bleeding disorder" rarely bleeds enough to require medical intervention. They can suffer from more serious bleeding disorders at the same rate as any other breed - autoimmune, platelet dysfunction, etc. Quote Kristie and the Apex Agility Greyhounds: Kili (ATChC AgMCh Lakilanni Where Eagles Fly RN IP MSCDC MTRDC ExS Bronze ExJ Bronze ) and Kenna (Lakilanni Kiss The Sky RN MADC MJDC AGDC AGEx AGExJ). Waiting at the Bridge: Retired racer Summit (Bbf Dropout) May 5, 2005-Jan 30, 2019 Like us on Facebook! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abbigail Posted March 25, 2018 Author Share Posted March 25, 2018 How do I post a picture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP_the4pack Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 You can't until you have 50 posts. Just watch to make sure it doesn't get bigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greysmom Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 Hmmmm... You can't PM until 50 non-Cute-&-Funny posts but I think you can post pictures. >Upload your picture to a photo-hosting site that allows Third Party posting (Instagram, Facebook, Flckr, the Gallery here on GT). >Adjust your settings so posted photos are small to medium size. >Copy the >IMG< url (usually under a "share" button or pop up window) >Paste the url into a Reply box here on GT and hit "Post" 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...
Abbigail Posted March 26, 2018 Author Share Posted March 26, 2018 Ok thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeofNE Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 There is no reason to be concerned about a small bruise. My greyhounds have both been bruisers, but not bleeders, so don't panic. Quote Susan, Hamish, Mister Bigglesworth and Nikita Stanislav. Missing Ming, George, and Buck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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