Re: Re: Skipping Lameness in a 3 year old Agility Sheltie

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Hi Liz,The correct video is in the next post :)TaraTo: VetRehab From: lizwiz4@...Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2012 00:31:58 +0000Subject: Re: Skipping Lameness in a 3 year old Agility Sheltie

Tara, the video appeared to be a black lab, not a sheltie. Or am i missing something? At any rate, did you check the sacrum and SIJ?

Liz

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> Anyone's thoughts on this case would be greatly appreciated. The dog is a 3 year old Sheltie that competes in Agility. A change in gait was noticed by the owner in mid-December. At the time, the one-step skip on the right hind was only noted during agility training when she was going at faster speeds. She has not demonstrated this skip at any other time in the house, on walks, or when going high speed in the backyard. I examined the dog last month and no lameness was noted on gait analysis. She is in very good shape with BCS 2.75/5. There was inconsistent discomfort with lower back palpation and tail elevation. She consistently had restrictions with full right hip extension. There was very mild discomfort with palpation of her iliopsoas and was often more reactive when laying in lateral for palpation. Stifles are good, patella is good, SDF tendon is good. Hip radiographs are normal. No other abnormalities were noted other than the iliopsoas - and again, it was really mild. We elected to pursue this and an ultrasound was performed and both iliopsoas muscles at their insertions imaged normally. The dog has been significantly restricted in any training and is only going for light walks. Owners are going very light ROM with only hip extension (no internal rotation or abduction) and icing over the last 2 weeks until I could see them again. Owner just sent me video and the dog is no more consistently skipping at even a walk.

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> Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated,

> Tara , DVM, CCRT

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Hello all this is my first crack at posting so show a rookie a little love.I saw a black lab also. Short stride cranial phase of gait. Tail movement looks very unbalanced. Patient appears to be reluctant to flex stifle either because of weakness or response to previous mention of SI pain. I feel like these patients make me talk in circles. Is this a compensatory lameness/ guarding the back. Or did patient injury knee that is resolving and the back is stiff secondarily?I would stretch this patients hips lower-back and knees. Walk trot... Then flex and hold knee then walk trot.Evaluate which response produces the skip more constantly.Probably not the answer just more ways to make you scratch your head.Hope that helps. J Lane, MS,DVM,CCRTVCA Angel Animal hospital Flowermound Texas

Hi Liz,The correct video is in the next post :)TaraTo: VetRehab From: lizwiz4@...Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2012 00:31:58 +0000Subject: Re: Skipping Lameness in a 3 year old Agility Sheltie

Tara, the video appeared to be a black lab, not a sheltie. Or am i missing something? At any rate, did you check the sacrum and SIJ?

Liz

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> Hi,

> Anyone's thoughts on this case would be greatly appreciated. The dog is a 3 year old Sheltie that competes in Agility. A change in gait was noticed by the owner in mid-December. At the time, the one-step skip on the right hind was only noted during agility training when she was going at faster speeds. She has not demonstrated this skip at any other time in the house, on walks, or when going high speed in the backyard. I examined the dog last month and no lameness was noted on gait analysis. She is in very good shape with BCS 2.75/5. There was inconsistent discomfort with lower back palpation and tail elevation. She consistently had restrictions with full right hip extension. There was very mild discomfort with palpation of her iliopsoas and was often more reactive when laying in lateral for palpation. Stifles are good, patella is good, SDF tendon is good. Hip radiographs are normal. No other abnormalities were noted other than the iliopsoas - and again, it was really mild. We elected to pursue this and an ultrasound was performed and both iliopsoas muscles at their insertions imaged normally. The dog has been significantly restricted in any training and is only going for light walks. Owners are going very light ROM with only hip extension (no internal rotation or abduction) and icing over the last 2 weeks until I could see them again. Owner just sent me video and the dog is no more consistently skipping at even a walk.

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> Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated,

> Tara , DVM, CCRT

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