Border Collie - Agility dog - Flexor tendon strain

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Female, speyed, dob 31/12/06. Recently treated by chiro for pelvic alignment

issues. Cleared for competition last weekend. One run, pulled up lame RH -

diagnosis flexor tendon strain. This is a repeat of same injury two years ago

caused after excessive exercise on rocks at a river. Few questions - (a)

because of repeat injury now ideally dog be retired from agility (fun and

competition) or ( suggestions for treatment please. Dog has been put on two

weeks complete cage rest.

Thanks

Vicki Cordier

Active Paws NZ