pitbullmamaliz wrote:No experience, but sending lots of good thoughts for lovely Miss Inara!
And that's AWESOME that she left herself be massaged! I can imagine how thrilled you were!
plebayo wrote:Google Iliopsoas strain in dogs.
LiLo has had a problem with this - she also has hip dysplasia so I partially blame it on that. My vet said strict rest for 2 weeks with Rimadyl for like a week of that time. She still has problems with it, my vet says diagnostically you could do like an MRI/CT to see if there's a tear or something really wrong but I don't have the money for something like that. When you hyper extend her right hip back you can actually feel a knot on there.
LiLo is really cautious of strangers but when we do anything vet related she just melts into a submissive puddle. We did some acupuncture a while back [our relief vet gave me a good deal] and I think it helped. She was really relaxed during the whole thing and seemed to enjoy it. I also do some massage for her [I am certified for horses] but she still constantly has muscle soreness issues with it. It's a very common injury and also one that is hard to really relieve if your dog is very active.
plebayo wrote:Google Iliopsoas strain in dogs.
LiLo has had a problem with this - she also has hip dysplasia so I partially blame it on that. My vet said strict rest for 2 weeks with Rimadyl for like a week of that time. She still has problems with it, my vet says diagnostically you could do like an MRI/CT to see if there's a tear or something really wrong but I don't have the money for something like that. When you hyper extend her right hip back you can actually feel a knot on there.
LiLo is really cautious of strangers but when we do anything vet related she just melts into a submissive puddle. We did some acupuncture a while back [our relief vet gave me a good deal] and I think it helped. She was really relaxed during the whole thing and seemed to enjoy it. I also do some massage for her [I am certified for horses] but she still constantly has muscle soreness issues with it. It's a very common injury and also one that is hard to really relieve if your dog is very active.
TheRedQueen wrote:
Inara is HA...fear-based, and while she was good for the massage therapist, it wasn't GREAT. She did okay, not truly relaxed...but let her rub. Then when the therapist brought out the cold laser treatment stuff, Inara flipped out and bolted off the bed (dog bed on the floor). So the therapist said that she might have to be sedated for PT. So we'll see what my vet says...I'm not sure I can afford true PT for her. I do have a friend that does animal acupuncture (teaches and administers)...so she might be able to help me out. I have to muzzle her for the vet, for everyone's safety...I think her last recourse would be to bite (she usually tries to hide or run), but I don't take chances with her. This is why I've been so glad that she's been pretty much sound for all of these years (she'll be 7 in Sept.).
katiek0417 wrote:
This was written by the specialists that Nemo sees:
http://www.vetsportsmedicine.com/resour ... enessa.pdf
They see alot of canine athletes, and Dr. Canapp wrote an article on this very common diagnosis...
Apache actually had an iliopsis strain...he was put on bed rest and muscle relaxers...
plebayo wrote:katiek0417 wrote:
This was written by the specialists that Nemo sees:
http://www.vetsportsmedicine.com/resour ... enessa.pdf
They see alot of canine athletes, and Dr. Canapp wrote an article on this very common diagnosis...
Apache actually had an iliopsis strain...he was put on bed rest and muscle relaxers...
Thanks for sharing this link!
TheRedQueen wrote:Inara's got an appt. at our regular vet for tomorrow afternoon...so hopefully we can at least get some pain meds and an "official" diagnosis for her.
Luckily, she's not limping...which seems to be the first sign of this problem...so hopefully she's just got a small strain. *cross fingers*
TheRedQueen wrote:Sorry, I posted on FB...but forgot to post over here too.
Turns out that she has Hip issues...but with the joints, not the muscles. She basically has the beginnings of arthritis in her hips...hip dysplasia in the sense that her hip joints aren't smooth and tight anymore. She'll be seven this year...so I'm not surprised. The muscles over her hips are atrophying...so you can feel the bumps of her hip bones now (now that I know this, I realized that I've been thinking about asking the vet about this the next time Inara was in).
So basically, she's on the same supplements as the other broken red Aussies in the house...fish oil, Gluco/Chond/MSM and vitamin E. I have Dasequin for the others, so that's what she'll get too.
The vet said to keep her at her current weight (very good, about 42#)...and to keep her active. Stretching and warm-up/cool-down before exercise. Flyball is okay...but to give her pain killers before racing (we got Deramaxx this time instead of Rimadyl).
TheRedQueen wrote:The good thing is with Inara, she's not showing ANY signs other than *some* bobbling on the flyball box...no limping or hestitation while jumping onto furniture or anything. The vet said..."if she was just a pet, you probably wouldn't have figured this out so soon".
Inara really likes this vet, and didn't have to be muzzled...I was VERY proud of her. She wasn't happy, but there was no issue with the Dr. trying to manipulate her hips and legs around. She showed no signs of being sore in her legs/hips/back...so I'm guessing the massage therapist made her tense and jumpy. She's much more relaxed with this wonderful woman vet we have.
And yeah...Ripley (a month from turning 13)...agrees that 7 is not old!
TheRedQueen wrote:Sorry, I posted on FB...but forgot to post over here too.
Turns out that she has Hip issues...but with the joints, not the muscles. She basically has the beginnings of arthritis in her hips...hip dysplasia in the sense that her hip joints aren't smooth and tight anymore. She'll be seven this year...so I'm not surprised. The muscles over her hips are atrophying...so you can feel the bumps of her hip bones now (now that I know this, I realized that I've been thinking about asking the vet about this the next time Inara was in).
So basically, she's on the same supplements as the other broken red Aussies in the house...fish oil, Gluco/Chond/MSM and vitamin E. I have Dasequin for the others, so that's what she'll get too.
The vet said to keep her at her current weight (very good, about 42#)...and to keep her active. Stretching and warm-up/cool-down before exercise. Flyball is okay...but to give her pain killers before racing (we got Deramaxx this time instead of Rimadyl).
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