Hi, I am new to this forum and hoping someone can offer me some advice on my chocolate lab.
She is two and has always been really fit and healthy. Used to coming stables, long beech walks etc. I the last 6 weeks she has collaped on about 5 occasions with me. Every single episode follows an exciteable run off the lead.
I take her on the filed, then on the way back she appears really exhausted and her gait is more swayed in her hindquarters and she seems to drag her feet a little but not enough for anyone but me to notice, Then if we pass another dog during this episode she gets excited and just seems to collapse on the floor then franticly tries to scramble to her feet. This is over in seconds but she still seems tired.
My husband says this has never happened with him, but he never takes her off the lead. It has never happened with me unless I have taken her for a run either. However if I take her for a long walk I do notice that as we go on she walks slower and more swayed the further we go. This started the same time as the collape eppisodes.
We got her spayed at 10 months old, this had slight complications and followed 4 weeks with little or no exercise. I thought this reduced fitness and the heat may have been contributing but despite increasing her fitness back up and the heat reducing has not made any difference.
I have read about exercise induce collape in Labradors and this sounds just like her. I am worried about hip dispasia and artharitus too. Im am reluctant to take her the vet as the symptoms only appear when she is exercised hevily and meets another dog. I will take her at the end of the month if nothing changes but wondering if anyone else has experienced this?
She is two and has always been really fit and healthy. Used to coming stables, long beech walks etc. I the last 6 weeks she has collaped on about 5 occasions with me. Every single episode follows an exciteable run off the lead.
I take her on the filed, then on the way back she appears really exhausted and her gait is more swayed in her hindquarters and she seems to drag her feet a little but not enough for anyone but me to notice, Then if we pass another dog during this episode she gets excited and just seems to collapse on the floor then franticly tries to scramble to her feet. This is over in seconds but she still seems tired.
My husband says this has never happened with him, but he never takes her off the lead. It has never happened with me unless I have taken her for a run either. However if I take her for a long walk I do notice that as we go on she walks slower and more swayed the further we go. This started the same time as the collape eppisodes.
We got her spayed at 10 months old, this had slight complications and followed 4 weeks with little or no exercise. I thought this reduced fitness and the heat may have been contributing but despite increasing her fitness back up and the heat reducing has not made any difference.
I have read about exercise induce collape in Labradors and this sounds just like her. I am worried about hip dispasia and artharitus too. Im am reluctant to take her the vet as the symptoms only appear when she is exercised hevily and meets another dog. I will take her at the end of the month if nothing changes but wondering if anyone else has experienced this?
