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My setter got it from running on a warm day, no water involved and I am pretty confident that the EP's Aspenbud mentioned didn't go swimming to get limber tail.
If ya really get right down to it, it’s basic physics.Dog gets to go to water, dog is happy, dog wags tail a bunch more than normal.Now add the resistance of water and let’s add cold to the equation as well, it all adds up to a tired and sore tail. Be like you waving your arm, in moderation and what you normally do is fine, but you hold it up and wave it a whole bunch more, some of those muscles that don’t get used that much do some complaining. Try waving your arm for a while in cold water, you are gonna be in the medicine cabinet lookin for that bottle of Aleve. While cold water is certainly not the cause and you can aggravate the muscles in its absence, it compounds the problem.It’s simple muscle fatigue. Rest will cure it, NSAIDs like Rimadyl work great to speed the recovery process. Steroids like Prednisone work too, and for short term use, there’s nothing wrong with it. Contrary to what the holistic crowd may claim, Steroid is not a dirty word.