DiscoDunc
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Hadnt seen that one  Duncan
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Pelyma
Joined: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Clymping, Sussex
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Like you have just written DD, there are vets and there are vets. Some are good some are crap. As a rule of thumb with this sort of injury a vet that deals with lots of this type of injury is a better bet. That doesn't necessarily mean a speacialist. When my dogs for instance have injured tendons I take them to a vet in Oxford,(Andrew Bartholomew) who isn't a specialist but has a tremendous amount of experience of this injury as he is the vet at the local greyhound track. They are masters of knowing what actually works rather than what they have been taught from a book. Back problems are likely to be this sort of injury.
My wife is a veterinary nurse and we have many friends who are what TV might now call "super vets" but for this sort of injury we would go to Andrew Bartholomew! DS3 TDV6 HSE
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DiscoDunc
Joined: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
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Thanks
all info and advice gratefully received.
cheers Duncan
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DSL
Joined: 11 May 2006
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DiscoDunc wrote:Hadnt seen that one
Me neither!!!  Honda Dog U better DUCK!!!!!
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SN
Joined: 03 Jan 2006
Location: Doing the Lambeth Walk
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you obviously never bothered to look at your photos Derek - to be fair the only reason I had a look was that ALL mine got lost on my laptop crash in April  Steve N | 2006 TDV6 S Auto in Buckingham Blue | Member of the top ten club | Am I online?
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DSL
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No worries, was just questioning my sanity!! Using my laptop down south, PC is up north with Salisbury stuff  , will have a gander after Wednesday when Swiss Family DSL moves up properly!!! Honda Dog U better DUCK!!!!!
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neophyteguy
Joined: 30 Jan 2008
Location: South Melbourne
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I certainly hope that Poppy will recover well from this. Just wanted to second the concept of using a greyhound doctor to get an opinion. Our Vizsla was a bit out of whack recently and the breeder sent us to her greyhound guy. After a few "adjustments", Jed was up to his usual self again.
Our vet had admittedly done what he could for Jed and he was glad we were able to find a greyhound doctor. Even with the huge amount of racing here in melbourne, there are only a couple of these guys around.
Good luck Poppy! Picked up my new MY08 Stornaway TDV6 SE late Feb. FULLY STOKED! Thanks in advance for all the advice/tips you guys have shared on here!!!!!!!!!!!!
1976 Kombi - Bob
1961 Karmann Ghia - Audrey
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NoDo$h
Joined: 02 May 2006
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That news sucks Dunc 
Paws crossed for a speedy recovery. Poppy really is an absolute sweety, a real wag-meister. Paws and fingers crossed for her swift recovery  Going, going...... Gone!
Carbon footprint? I neither know nor give a damn
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DiscoDunc
Joined: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
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Update :
We think she must have done it a long time ago. as soon as the Anesthetic wore off she was back to her normal self tearing around the garden and crashing through things. The Vet agrees and thinks maybe her not being able to open her mouth was down to some kind of infection that has now cleared up. The disc issue may just have been spotted by accident.
Now we know about her injury as long as we use a harness instead of a collar she shouldnt have any problems untill she is much older Duncan
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neophyteguy
Joined: 30 Jan 2008
Location: South Melbourne
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Outstanding news Duncan! Glad to hear things are sorted.....  Picked up my new MY08 Stornaway TDV6 SE late Feb. FULLY STOKED! Thanks in advance for all the advice/tips you guys have shared on here!!!!!!!!!!!!
1976 Kombi - Bob
1961 Karmann Ghia - Audrey
1968 Wife-HOT!
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countrywide
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Great news
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DSL
Joined: 11 May 2006
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Honda Dog U better DUCK!!!!!
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robsmith
Joined: 02 Sep 2007
Location: Staffordshire
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Wooof woooof
Great to her that Poppy is doing well, and long may she keep springing Rob Smith
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NoDo$h
Joined: 02 May 2006
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Going, going...... Gone!
Carbon footprint? I neither know nor give a damn
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