Ligament Too Tight

[Dame92 387]

Just asking for a bit advice. I have a 6 month old puppy and on her back left foot, 1 of the Middle toes are practically straight with the nail pointing up, all of her other toes look fine it's just that 1. She has no problem with it she still runs, plays around like your average pup. The vet says it should go into place, but was just wondering if there's anything I can do to help it? Thanks dame

[Maximus Ferret 2,065]

I've no experience of this but if you post a photo you'll get better answers from those who have.

[sailor30 658]

P ts. ...lol..only joking mate...ring [BANNED TEXT] you in from work ill have a look.

[Dame92 387]

Sailor it's looking that way lol pictures aren't great and it's difficult to see with her hairy foot

[skycat 6,174]

She will have ruptured or over stretched the ligaments that hold the toe in the correct place. If a dog puts its foot on a stone, or in a hole and the toe is forced up it is easily done. I doubt the toe will come right now, but on the plus front, I've known lots of dogs with knocked up hind toes and they don't generally cause much of a problem, unlike with front toes. Cut the nail right off, and keep it cut back permanently to avoid her catching it on things and bashing the toe up even worse.

[Maximus Ferret 2,065]

Penny, do you know if anyone ever tried locking the toe back down in place somehow, longterm, in order to allow the tendon to shrink possibly???

I'm sure if it was possible someone would have done it by now but I can't help wondering. I've seen some, mostly coursing type hounds in the hands of dealers, with toes sticking out at every angle.

[Maximus Ferret 2,065]

Having said that it's hard to see from the pic exactly what's going on there. Dame, is the whole toe displaced or is it one of the lower toe joints that's out of place?

Does your vet have a lot of experience of greyhounds/running dogs? If not it'll be worth going to one that does.

Edited December 10, 2014 by Maximus Ferret

[socks 32,253]

It could be a simple dislocation that can be popped back in easily enough yourself .....

 

 

 

[desertbred 5,490]

usually the three treatments are to cut the tendon and take the slack out by splicing it, or cut the tendon rendering it obsolete and pin fire the toe or alternatively being a middle toe have it amputated should not be detrimental. A good running dog vet will check and tell you the best option.

[Dame92 387]

I'll try and get some better pictures, I'll soak the fur so use can see. I don't think its dislocated as I can put the toe in the right position but it just pings back, it feels like the tendons are tight. And the vet I saw was just a 1 that took her dew claw off, so probably doesn't know much about running dogs. I dont know if any of use know of any greyhound men in the north east?

[Maximus Ferret 2,065]

You could try the one in Arcticgun's post here:- http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/304012-useful-numbersvets-muscle-men/page-3

Edited December 10, 2014 by Maximus Ferret

[Dame92 387]

Cheers MF

[Dame92 387]

Been on the phone to Gary bailey said it could be a few things, so off to see him Friday so he can take a look

[mattyg 1,862]

I've got a dog here that cut his back foot at 6months old, severed a tendon and now has a sprung toe and it hasn't hindered him in the last four years.

Matt

[Dame92 387]

Matt. You've actually just reminded me that my pup did cut her foot a while back but it didn't look that bad and I though nothing of it.