Hi my dog as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (went to the vets today ) wanted to know if anyone else as had this with thier dog and what excercise did they give ......my vet just said to carry on as normal and that it would take weeks to heal

How very strange. I've never heard of it in dogs, but I have it myself, and it doesn't heal in humans, you either have it or have it fixed by surgery. Mine started in 1991. My mum has had surgery for hers.  I just Googled and only found ONE article mentioning it in dogs, and that also mentions surgery:
http://voices.yahoo.com/sedentary-dogs-require-wrist-ankle-surgery-after-5268853.html

I believe similar surgery similar to that undertaken in humans can be undertaken in dogs. Not sure how effective it is, in humans it's somewhat hit n miss. Would think careful graduated progressive excessive will be needed.

I wonder if carpel joint problems are linked to dew claw removal, I have a dog that one and off shows some tenderness and reduced movement on front fore. Some work done on agility dogs suggests remval can lead go carple weekness, decided dew claws on any future litters are staying on.

http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Carpal-tunnel-syndrome/Pages/Causes.aspx

Carpal  tunnel syndrome is unlikely to be caused by removing the dewclaws - unless the pup's leg was squeezed excessively during the process?

When I had the tests prior to surgery on both hands, they tested my elbows as well as my wrists.   It was like that scene in the Simpsons, where they give each other electric shocks

Surgery has been a fair success in my case.  I still get problems, but at least I can do up buttons and eat all by myself now :-D

>Surgery has been a fair success in my case.  I still get problems, but at least I can do up buttons and eat all by myself now :-D

Same here Dill, no regrets at all about having them done.  And I can eat by myself too.  Only trouble is, my nieces say "Auntie Jean, mummy tells us off when we drop food down our clothes!" 

:-)  :-)  :-)

LOL Jean - that sounds so familiar :-D

I still drop things too - usually a loaded watercolour brush on pristine white paper

I think that the relative view of success or failure is directly affected by how badly you suffered before the op and for how long.  In my case it was about 15 years and before the op. I couldn't hold a knife and fork, do up buttons or feel many things with my fingers.  The pain and pins and needles was continuous :(   I was awake half the night because lying down made it so much worse.

Now I can do most things most of the time, apart from sewing - I have to be able to see the needle and thread, as I can't feel them still :(   I can certainly feel the needle once it's stuck in my finger though :(

Thanks for the replies just done some more digging and I think it's not Carpol tunnel it's more like repetitive stress injury

This I think is more like it
Most people think of bone and joint injuries as accidents that happen suddenly with significant force to break bones and damage soft tissue supporting the joints of the body. However, repetitive stress activities are one of the most common ways that Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is initiated. Repetitive Stress Injuries are so subtle that people almost never see them coming until the pain, swelling and numbness begins and at that point the symptoms are usually chronic and much more challenging to treat.

Of course it could be Tendonitis, which might present in a similar way to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in a dog, but doesn't involve the median nerve.  Instead, it's an inflammation of the tendons and can be precipitated by repetitive movements.  

http://orthopedics.about.com/cs/sportsmedicine/a/tendonitis.htm

Remember it may be originating from the neck especially if its affecting both sides-may be worth a check.