Post by: h2ofowlr on October 16, 2018, 09:19:58 AM
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There's a DU article on it called "Limber Tail", also known as "Cold Tail", and or "Rudder Tail". It's painful, but goes away in a few days. Here's a few headlines from that article: Excessive exercise is the most common cause of limber tail, especially if the dog is not accustomed to that level of exertion. Vets say they get more phone calls asking about limber tail in athletic dogs at the start of the season when dogs are starting back into heavy training. Hunting dogs are notorious for pushing their bodies to the point of exhaustion, so its up to their handlers to set limits. Dog trainers and owners can help prevent limber tail by gradually working their dogs into shape, and avoiding extremely cold water, especially when dogs are not in peak physical condition.
Post from a vet on the Refuge forum:
If you don't have any Boswellia on hand, NOW is the time to get it for hunting season. Boswellia is for those bumps, bruises, strains, and especially Limp Tail.
Post by: frazierw on October 16, 2018, 09:24:44 AM
Post by: Naches Sportsman on October 16, 2018, 09:25:44 AM
:yike:
You got ripped off by that vet. :twocents:
Post by: h2ofowlr on October 16, 2018, 09:40:06 AM
$604
:yike:
You got ripped off by that vet. :twocents:
I believe so. They did X-rays and everything. He probably knew what it was right off the get go, but a nice office doesn't pay for itself unfortunately. When they asked me what my budget was after the fact, I got the lump in my throat and knew it was going to cost me at that point. It's about a $20 fix from what I have been reading by giving your dog the Boswellia. I am going to pick up a bottle of it and will let you know how it works. I am typically old school and have always let the dog work it out of it's system in the past. I have a lot of money tied up into this pup and he is a good dog. I do have that price point, where the old yeller mindset kicks in.
Post by: Special T on October 16, 2018, 09:51:35 AM
$604
:yike:
You got ripped off by that vet. :twocents:
I believe so. They did X-rays and everything. He probably knew what it was right off the get go, but a nice office doesn't pay for itself unfortunately. When they asked me what my budget was after the fact, I got the lump in my throat and knew it was going to cost me at that point. It's about a $20 fix from what I have been reading by giving your dog the Boswellia. I am going to pick up a bottle of it and will let you know how it works. I am typically old school and have always let the dog work it out of it's system in the past. I have a lot of money tied up into this pup and he is a good dog. I do have that price point, where the old yeller mindset kicks in.
Who did you use so I can stay away?
Post by: JBG on October 22, 2018, 03:19:31 PM
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Post by: Happy Gilmore on October 27, 2018, 10:47:35 PM
Post by: h2ofowlr on October 28, 2018, 06:45:22 PM
it is the same as sitting on the couch all year then going on a high mountain hunt with no conditioning.
He had a ton of conditioning over the summer. He was working and training hard for this season, so that is what through me off.
The three hours of letting him run around and play in the creek and running might have been the issue. Most workouts are under an hour each day.
Post by: Colin on November 01, 2018, 12:00:51 PM
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Post by: blackpowderhunter on November 05, 2018, 01:38:42 PM
cold water swimming less blood circulation and playing isn't working.after a weekend at the lake with some friends, their dog had this same thing.. luckily we just looked it up and she was fine after a few days.
their dog (a kelpie) wasn't a big time swimmer...but was trying to keep up with ours doing retreives off of a dock and i think it just wore her down.