Growing pains?
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| Panosteitis or pano. Was he x-rayed? Though you can't always see it on x-rays, but the only other thing I can think of off the top of my head that would mimic the leg-to-leg effect are certain tickborne diseases.
There's no predicting exactly how long it will last or when (or even if) it will recurr. Belle's son had it once, in one leg only, diagnosed by x-rays. I'm trying to think how old he was; 7-8 mos, maybe? Certainly less than a year. The vet said it could reoccur at any time, but it never did and resolved itself in a couple of weeks with some ascriptin to help keep him comfortable. And I made his breeder switch him from puppyfood to adult food. It's not just the excessive protein you find in puppy foods that can be a problem, but you also need to be careful about the phosperous/calcium levels and balance. Switching to a quality adult food - some prefer ones that are specific for large breed dogs, but I just look for not too high protein - will generally put you in the right ballpark and even out the puppy's growth rate, which is a good thing on many levels. Though I'm sure you can find pano even when on adult food, it's just something to keep in mind. Kristine |
| Ditto the pano (or tick-borne illnesses). Pano was the 1st thing I thought of when I read your post. I have never had a dog with it myself. I know it is fairly common in young bassets, with their funny dwarfism legs. We see it in the young rescue bassets occasionally - but often enough that it is not that uncommon.
I hope Gabe feels better soon. |
| Heart was diagnosed with pano when she was about 12-14 weeks old. I switched to adult food and within days she stopped limping.
Now, I do see her limp a tiny bit from time to time if she runs too much. Also, the limped legs switched from left front to back right to right front to right rear. It doesn't seem to cause her much pain (no whining or crying) and it doesn't stop her from running like a crazy puppy.... |
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