Health problems in racing sled dogs Part 3

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Dominique GRANDJEAN DVM, PhD, HDR Colonel, Chief veterinarian, Paris Fire Brigade Professor, Alfort National Veterinary School Head of Canine Breeding and Sport Medicine Unit Racing sled dogs most frequent health problems : an update (part 3)

Feet Problems in Racong Sled Dogs : 

Feet Problems in Racong Sled Dogs Superficial Affections Pad problems Treatment ▪ Cleaning / Drying / Desinfection ▪ Patch  Moleskine + glue ▪ Bootie

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Pad Problem: Treatment

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Pad Problem: Treatment

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Pad Problem: Treatment

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Pad Problem: Treatment

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Pad Problem: Treatment

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Pad Problem: Treatment

Feet Problems in Racing Sled Dogs : 

Feet Problems in Racing Sled Dogs Superficial Affections Pad Problems Prevention ▪ Fragility of pink pads ▪ Gelatine powder (1g/kg/day) ▪ Fat (vaseline, milking oinment) ▪ Taning of pad  Picric acid solutions  Taning spray ▪ Progessivity on first snow ▪ Booties

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Bad Use of a Bootie Lesions induced by velcros

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Bad Use of a Bootie Lesions due to the use of a wrong size bootie

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Bad Use of a Bootie Lesions due to inadequate use

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Bad Use of a Bootie Lesions due to inadequate use

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Bad Use of a Bootie Lesions due to inadequate use

Feet Problems in Racong Sled Dogs : 

Feet Problems in Racong Sled Dogs Nails Problems ▪ Abrasion of extremities  Bleeding  cyanoacrylate glue ▪ Broken nail ▪ Totally scratched nail  Intense pain protective moleskine patch

Feet Problems in Racing Sled Dogs : 

Feet Problems in Racing Sled Dogs Finger Luxations ▪ Frequently 2-3 phalanges  Dropped Toe  Big Toe  Surgery  Arthrodesis  Ligament repair

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Dropped Toe

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Big Toe

Feet Problems in Racing Sled Dogs : 

Feet Problems in Racing Sled Dogs Stress Fractures ▪ Fatigue fractures ▪ Inbalanced nutrition (meat) ▪ Excess of organic stress  Treatment = f(finger involved)  Rest 3 weeks  Orthopedic surgery

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Stress Fracture

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Stress Fracture

Feet Problems in Racong Sled Dogs : 

Feet Problems in Racong Sled Dogs Carpus Teno-Synovitis ▪ Intense limping when cold (at rest) ▪ Inflammatory oedema ▪ Pain extension / flexion / palpation  Massage + Hyperoxidized Fatty Acids Bandage (not too compressive) Verification after 6 hours  Off or not

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Carpus Teni-Synovitis

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Carpus Teno-Synovitis

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Teno-synovites carpiennes

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Carpus Teno-Synovitis

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PROPRIOCEPTION BONES TENDONS LIGAMENTS MUSCLES MUSCLE AND PATHOLOGY PHYSIOTHERAPY NUTRITIONAL PREVENTION

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PHYSICAL MENTAL CELLULAR STRESS PATHOLOGICAL CONSEQUENCES NUTRITIONAL PREVENTION

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