Well buddy I was there so u tell me what 'factory trainer' u are thinking off, this dog earnt just shy of 75 grand and wasn't 3 til next month believe me it wasn't a decision that was taken lightly!

just double checked and I had the wrong factory trainer, dailly boys are good blokes I was thinking it was another bale from the main "factory kennel"

As matter of factory you could be right Nick.

coops

In the end the decision comes down to the owner anyway, not the trainer

Hey Nick, me pup Snake is sick this morning mate. I thought something was wrong when he had his performance trial yesterday. He ran a very slow time the worsed he ever done and I thought he might have been sore, but this morning he was not himself at all.
I stuck me finger up his arse to get his temp and he did have a bit of a temp. Will give him some milk and honey a few times during the day and let him come in the house and rest on the lounge.
The other dog ran 2nd getting beaten by 1/2 length. Led all bar the post.

coops

well if you stuck you finger up my ass aswel id be sick to

keep an eye on him and the amount of water he is drinking, dont want the dog to get assidosis

just keep his electrolytes up, whilst milk is good to much will give him the shits big time and ull get a supprise next time you insert a finger

there is alot of products out there, just keep an eye on the dog and if he gets worse make the trip to the vet

honey and milk is old school, we use milk and dextrose 30 mins after a trial/race but there is a few horse products on the market 1 in a tube and another which is powder form, names escape me at the moment

Ass idosis without even realizing it u were quiet amusing then, acidosis perhaps

And coops vitamin b gve that to him, an injectable one if u can get ur hands on it

Thanks Kyleigh, but It's too much vitamin b thats making him sick. Her has all the vitamin B complex on his dinner every night and I don't think his kiddneys and liver is coping with it. His urine is glowing yellow. I will cut out all vitamins for 3weeks to give his system a bit of a rest.
He has perked up a little this afternoon and he spent the day inside on the lounge.
He's not drinking any extra water and I have been giving him Electrolytes as required.
I am very carefull when it comes to a stressed dog and give it treatment imediately after a race when it cools down.

It's nice when people are concerned about other peoples dogs and give advise.
Thanks heaps guys.


coops

Sounds like he has been burnt if his pee is really yellow, kidneys=drink water like mad, some amino lights wouldn't go astray, and a course of antibiotics by the sounds of it