Portamag box, are they worth the money?

[Tyla 3,179]

Ok, this is a long story. My bitsa bitch is just over three and has had a terrible time with injuries. She damaged the tendons in her left fore shoulder at about a year and has been struggling since. Shes had all the usual cuts and tears that they get from work but her left fore has been an ongoing problem.

 

In december last year she knocked up a toe on the same leg and has been layed up since. She had an operation to reattach the tendon in the toe which, touch wood, seems to have been successful. She had the 3 months rest as requested by the vet and i brought her fitness up very slowly with lots of road work.

 

She has been getting gentle off lead excersize since then and has had a few runs on rabbits bushing. She now seems to be limping on it again, albeit very slightly and intermittantly. It dosent seem to be the toe as nothing is swollen and the vet says it would have blown right up if the repair had failed, so im wondering whether its the shoulder again??

 

There dont seem to be any greyhound vets around this area, the guy who fixed her toe is a couple hours away and as the limp is intermittant i cant see how he can help?

 

Ive heard great things about the portamag box but it all seems very vague when you read their site. Does anyone have any experience with them? Might one fix my problem?

 

Im at my wits end, i have the other lurcher out of action, possibley permanently, with stitches in his eyeball and the problem with this bitch. They are both cracking dogs when fit but i can see myself ending up with two retired dogs and no space for more. I know everyone will say get rid and start again but they are part of my family and my wife and i have put hours and days into them and have no intention of getting rid. I will do whatever it takes to get her right but dont know what to do or who to ask.

 

Hence the original question, will a portamag box help? Or anything else that anyone can think of?

 

Thanks

[chilli 381]

Ok, this is a long story. My bitsa bitch is just over three and has had a terrible time with injuries. She damaged the tendons in her left fore shoulder at about a year and has been struggling since. Shes had all the usual cuts and tears that they get from work but her left fore has been an ongoing problem.

 

In december last year she knocked up a toe on the same leg and has been layed up since. She had an operation to reattach the tendon in the toe which, touch wood, seems to have been successful. She had the 3 months rest as requested by the vet and i brought her fitness up very slowly with lots of road work.

 

She has been getting gentle off lead excersize since then and has had a few runs on rabbits bushing. She now seems to be limping on it again, albeit very slightly and intermittantly. It dosent seem to be the toe as nothing is swollen and the vet says it would have blown right up if the repair had failed, so im wondering whether its the shoulder again??

 

There dont seem to be any greyhound vets around this area, the guy who fixed her toe is a couple hours away and as the limp is intermittant i cant see how he can help?

 

Ive heard great things about the portamag box but it all seems very vague when you read their site. Does anyone have any experience with them? Might one fix my problem?

 

Im at my wits end, i have the other lurcher out of action, possibley permanently, with stitches in his eyeball and the problem with this bitch. They are both cracking dogs when fit but i can see myself ending up with two retired dogs and no space for more. I know everyone will say get rid and start again but they are part of my family and my wife and i have put hours and days into them and have no intention of getting rid. I will do whatever it takes to get her right but dont know what to do or who to ask.

 

Hence the original question, will a portamag box help? Or anything else that anyone can think of?

 

Thanks

They are very good ,worth every penny . They help relax the dogs after been worked wether they are big or little dogs .Help to take away the bruising in the muscles etc , you can see the difference in the dogs after they have been in the box .A mate of mine who ran greyhounds for over 20 years with a lot of succsess has always said anybody with a working dog should have one .

[hunterdave 27]

got 1 thay are the nuts

[Tyla 3,179]

Thats encouraging. Based on your experience with them would they make a difference to my bitch? She obviously has a recurring injury which long term rest alone dosent seem to heal, could one be a solution for me?

 

Also, anyone able to explain how and why they work as their site is a bit vague?

[PINNACLE 2,297]

I don't know much about the Porta Mag but I do sympathise with you as my bitch has been out of action and on the lead for just two weeks with a muscle injury and she and I both hate it.

 

I took mine to an osteopath first to find out what was wrong. Getting her to rest is impossible as she has mad half hours and goes charging round the house and becomes lame again.

 

This morning I have been looking into hydrotherapy after advice from someone who was told there lab would be better of being PTS three years ago due to an injury and it was bolting around like a good one this morning.

 

So far I have found a dog spa in Portsmouth and Fox Corner near Guildford if that helps as an alternative to get your dog up and running again.

 

Good luck.

[Flamin'Nora! 50]

have you downloaded and read the user manual?

 

http://www.porta-mag.com/2.html

[Tyla 3,179]

have you downloaded and read the user manual?

 

http://www.porta-mag.com/2.html

 

Yeah, been reading it today. I still dont understand what it does but ive had it recommended by alot of people that it must work. Its alot of money but if it fixes her then it'll be worth it.

 

Ive just had her out to see how shes doing and shes not limping now but that dosent mean much based on past experience. Its got to the point now that im so paranoid i dont want to run her!

 

Pinnacle - the hydrotherapy sounds interesting. Are you going to take yours? If you do let me know how it goes

[PINNACLE 2,297]

I am but I need to get my vet to sign a letter and she wants to see the dog again which means another £22 and waiting until Tuesday. I am thinking of doing the treatment through our insurance as I am up to £75 already and if the therapy if ongoing it won’t be cheap.

 

I will let you know if it works but it might take a few goes I think, as well as rest.

 

I am also going to try Body Talk which is holistic (a kind of alternative medicine similar to acupuncture but without needles). I have had it done a few times for aches, pains, and also not sleeping and it works a treat. Our baby sitter does it and we happen to be out tonight so it will give her something to do rather than eat chocolate.

 

http://www.bodytalkcentral.com/

[the dugs baws1 36]

the porta-mag box is well worth the cash talk to the lad dave from porta -mag he will help with any queries you may have. he is a top lad will always make time to talk to you if he is busy with the dogs he will call you back when he gets done.

http://www.porta-mag.com/2.html

 

 

 

2 4 sale on flappers dream 07542900624 grimsby was posted on the the 8th may be worth a phone call .

Edited April 17, 2010 by the dugs baws1

[skycat 6,174]

I can't believe there are no canine chiropractors in your area: it is a growing business all over the country. Google canine chiropractor and you'll find some: some travel to your home. If you have a greyhound track near you they will be able to tell you of any greyhound vets in the area.

 

Portamags are brilliant, but they won't untrap a trapped nerve. Proper sports massage can sort out a lot more problems than a Portamag but you need to know how to do it. I once had a bitch that 3 vets said was having problems with a flat toe on her front leg. I ended up taking her to a chiropractor as a last resort and he found a torn muscle to the front of her shoulder: massage and no galloping for a month sorted it out once I knew what the problem was.

 

Shame your'e so far south as there are several really good chiropractors/bone men in the midlands area.

[Caravan Monster 323]

There are a good number of animal chiropractors in this organisation ('find a' button on the right):

 

http://www.mctimoneychiropractic.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50&Itemid=65

 

The limitation with this type of chiropractic treatment is that they concentrate on the skeleton and nervous system. They may well be able to sort the dog out, however, muscular therapy can also be an important part of solving problems like this. The muscular aspect is where I would expect practitioners specialising in treatment of running dogs have expert knowledge.