Lactic acid Build up in pup

[GMBulls 1]

Hi 

so I’ve got a bitch lurcher pup. 4 1/2months. A good month ago noticed she seemed to be getting very stiff in back legs at night. So took her a boneman to get checked out. He said she’s getting lactic acid buildup in her saddle muscle. Basically just take it easy and rest her. Which I have. Take her out once every few days and that’s only around the block but even then you can notice she’s been out that night. So I was just wondering has anyone had anything like this or similar before in a pup?  
thanks 

[THE STIFFMEISTER 17,048]

Overwalked by any chance ? 

excited by having a pup that your looking forward to getting out with and making the most of the summer by taking it everywhere ? 

no criticism but it’s still a puppy 

mix some tins of chopped tomato for potassium amongst you dogs food and restrict the dogs walks to short lead walks for a while until it abates 

 

[chartpolski 27,896]

I thought lactic acid build up was caused by over exertion ?

Cheers.

[THE STIFFMEISTER 17,048]

I think it’s cramps he’s getting at to be honest 

[chartpolski 27,896]

I’ve seen it in running dogs, especially those “doubled muscled” non-peds. I owned one, extremely fast but suffered muscle cramps straight after a race, but haven’t seen it in a pup so young.

Cheers.

[shaaark 11,412]

15 minutes ago, GMBulls said:

Hi 

so I’ve got a bitch lurcher pup. 4 1/2months. A good month ago noticed she seemed to be getting very stiff in back legs at night. So took her a boneman to get checked out. He said she’s getting lactic acid buildup in her saddle muscle. Basically just take it easy and rest her. Which I have. Take her out once every few days and that’s only around the block but even then you can notice she’s been out that night. So I was just wondering has anyone had anything like this or similar before in a pup?  
thanks 

Slacker, there are lads on here that have 18 week old pups taking down roe deer!!

 

[WataWalloper 3,589]

I’ll be honest I think I’d rehome the dog an get another, only walked round block every other day as a puppy will surely play a part in its upbringing, an if your still noticin it’s been OUT after that, you really ready to waste a year or 2 finding out it’s never gonna come right? 

Edited 1 hour ago by WataWalloper

[chartpolski 27,896]

If the pup has had this problem since 13 weeks old, I’d say a visit to the vets and a hip/spine x-Ray would be my first thought.

Hope it’s nothing serious and it gets sorted quickly.

Cheers.

[shaaark 11,412]

@GMBulls

Sorry for pissing on your chips, mate.

I fully agree with charts' last reply.

Good luck with your pup.

[GMBulls 1]

44 minutes ago, THE STIFFMEISTER said:

Overwalked by any chance ? 

excited by having a pup that your looking forward to getting out with and making the most of the summer by taking it everywhere ? 

no criticism but it’s still a puppy 

mix some tins of chopped tomato for potassium amongst you dogs food and restrict the dogs walks to short lead walks for a while until it abates 

 

Possibly the first  time I noticed it before i went the boneman. But after that I’ve taken it really easy with like I said out couple times a week just on the lead. He reckons she’s be fine once full grown but I’ve not spoke or met anyone’s else that’s heard about it 

[GMBulls 1]

17 minutes ago, chartpolski said:

If the pup has had this problem since 13 weeks old, I’d say a visit to the vets and a hip/spine x-Ray would be my first thought.

Hope it’s nothing serious and it gets sorted quickly.

Cheers.

Yeah that’s what I was thinking I just thought I’d see if anyone’s experienced anything similar. Thanks 

[The drover 1,139]

Is she sore if you squeeze her saddle ?

[GMBulls 1]

8 minutes ago, The drover said:

Is she sore if you squeeze her saddle ?

When I went the boneman she ran his thumbs down her back. And roughly half way down he showed me what I’d call a ripple almost in her back. And he said as soon push’s abit more she’d sit straight down which she did. And he said that’s the build up.  

[WataWalloper 3,589]

Is it heavily greyhound in breeding?

[Black neck 17,307]

Maybe lower the protein in the grub ,the old tripe is good as not that high