9 Common Bone Issues in Growing Dogs

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9 Common Bone Issues in Growing Dogs
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9 Common Bone Issues in Growing Dogs

• Bone and joint problems are common in dogs of
  all ages. But these are especially more prevalent
  in young dogs undergoing growth spurts and in
  large dog breeds. Your furry friend might show
  signs like limping or lameness, reluctance to
  jump or run, stiffness, depression, tiredness,
  and irritability due to such joint issues.
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• Is your dog showing such symptoms? If yes,
  this might be due to some underlying bone and
  joint problems. Take your dog to the vet and get
  appropriate medical care at the earliest.

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9 Common Bone Issues in Growing Dogs

• Now, there are several types of orthopedic
  problems seen in growing dogs.
• Some might be due to minor issues and will go
  away within a few days with proper care, but some
  may persist for more than 14 days, and if not
  brought to proper medical attention, it can cause
  some serious issues like arthritis. In this
  article, we will be discussing some of the most
  common bone and joint issues seen in young dogs.
  So let us get started!

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9 Common Bone Issues in Growing Dogs

• 1. Panosteitis (Growing Pains)
• This is caused when the shaft of the long
  bones in their legs gets inflamed. Due to the
  inflammation, the dog experiences pain and
  discomfort in that specific leg, and this results
  in lameness. This can affect one or more bones at
  the same time or might shift from one bone to
  another, which results in the shifting of
  lameness too.
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• Panosteitis is also known as growing pains or
  pano. This is a self-limiting condition that will
  resolve on its own as the dog grows. If the pain
  is severe, vets normally prescribe some
  painkillers no specific treatment is required.
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• Omega 3 for pets has been proven to reduce
  inflammation and associated pain. It is normally
  seen in large breeds of dogs under the age of 2
  years which is the age of rapid growth. This
  might get better with joint health supplements
  for dogs.

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• 2. Hypertrophic osteodystrophy (HOD)
• When there is decreased blood flow to the
  growth plates of long bones in your dog's leg,
  the bone formation doesn't occur adequately in
  such areas and will result in less hardened, soft
  bones. Eventually, there might be inflammation in
  such areas.
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• This causes severe joint pain, fever, and
  swelling in young dogs. It is more painful than
  pano. And unlike pano, it can cause permanent
  damages resulting in permanent lameness and
  malformed limbs. This too, is usually seen during
  the rapid growing time of large breed puppies.
  This is usually a self-limiting problem that will
  go away after some time on its own.

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• 3. Osteochondrosis (OCD) 
• This occurs due to the abnormal development of
  the smooth cartilages present on the tip of the
  bones. Mostly there is a malformed cartilage flap
  or cracks in cartilages that results in
  discomfort in such cases, severe rest and
  restricted activities with some painkillers and
  cartilage supporting medications will help.
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• Some other times, a small part of the
  cartilage may break off and float freely in the
  joint fluid. This is known as osteochondritis
  dissecans or joint mouse. It causes severe joint
  pain, and the vet usually recommends surgical
  removal of the floating flap to solve the
  problem. This too is commonly seen in big dog
  breeds undergoing a growth spurt. It commonly
  affects the shoulder joints.

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• 4. Osteoarthritis (Arthritis)
• This condition is caused by inflammation of
  the joints due to deterioration of the
  cartilages. It usually occurs in adult dogs as a
  result of aging as a degenerative disease but
  might be seen in young dogs too.
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• In young dogs, it occurs due to some
  congenital malformations and serious injury or
  trauma to the joints. It is painful, and as the
  condition progresses, the pain will also
  increase. Omega 3 for pets can help in such
  conditions due to its immense anti-inflammatory
  properties.
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• Large breeds and overweight dogs are mostly
  affected. This is a progressive disease and will
  get better only with adequate nutrition, proper
  exercise, and joint health supplements for dogs.
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• 5. A fragmented coronoid process (FCP)
• It's a kind of elbow dysplasia. At the end of
  the ulna of the dog's elbow, there are two
  protruding bony processes known as the coronoid
  process. When this coronoid process has some
  deformities, it forms a crack and detaches from
  the bone it causes pain and discomfort in the
  area.
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• It can cause instability of the joints as
  well. It is more of a hereditary condition that
  mostly occurs in large breeds. If not early
  diagnosed and immediately treated with
  appropriate surgery, it may cause further
  inflammation in the joints leading to
  osteoarthritis.

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• 6. A ununited anconeal process (UAP)
• This is another elbow dysplasia. At the rear
  part of the dog's elbow, the bone ulna has an
  anconeal process. When some deformities occur in
  this part, it gives rise to severe pain and
  discomfort.
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• Normally during the time of puberty, the ulna
  and its associated anconeal process fuse
  together, and this enables the proper functioning
  of the joint. But sometimes, their fusion doesn't
  occur properly and might cause joint problems.
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• The anconeal process might also get
  completely detached from the ulna and float
  between the joints causing more pain. This can
  lead to the development of arthritis in that
  joint. It can be resolved with immediate surgery.
  

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• 7. Hip dysplasia (Unstable Hip)
• The hip joint, which is a ball and a socket
  joint, is responsible for holding the hip
  skeletons together. During the period of rapid
  growth and development, these bones grow as every
  other bone does. But here, the bones of the
  socket and ball should grow at uniform rates any
  irregularities in their growth can result in a
  misfit of the joint that causes discomfort and
  aching.
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• This also causes limping and lameness. Hip
  dysplasia in dogs is a hereditary joint problem
  and can be treated with a combination of drugs
  and surgery. It might have associated
  inflammation leading to osteoarthritis.

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• 8. Luxating patella (Discolating kneecap)
• This is mostly a congenital condition that
  causes the dislocation of misalignment of the
  kneecap or patella. It can also be due to some
  severe joint trauma or overstretching of the
  joints. The small toy breeds of dogs are
  predisposed to this condition. It can be treated
  with massages and medications if mild. Severe
  luxating patella with pain needs surgery.

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• 9. Cranial cruciate ligament tearing (Torn ACL)
• This is one of the many ligaments holding the
  knee joint in place and allowing proper movement
  of the bones. Sometimes due to trauma or diseases
  like arthritis, it might get damaged. In the
  initial stages, it gets partially damaged,
  causing mild limping, and gradually there occurs
  complete rupture of the cranial cruciate ligament
  resulting in severe pain, swelling, and improper
  functioning of the joints. A good quality joint
  health supplement for dogs might help.

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• How to deal with orthopedic issues in young dogs?
• As said earlier, when your puppies start
  limping for more than two days, consider going to
  a vet. Sometimes it might get resolved with some
  medications and proper rest. If it persists for
  more than two weeks, some diagnosis has to be
  made to rule out the underlying problem. Good
  nutrition, including omega 3 for pets,
  medications, and surgeries, are commonly used to
  treat such problems.
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• Using a good joint health supplement for dogs
  will also be beneficial. Supplements with
  green-lipped mussels extracts will be very
  helpful as it contains eicosatetraenoic acid,
  which is many times more powerful than normal
  omega 3. Green-lipped mussels are the best
  natural joint supplement for dogs.
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• So, that's it. These are some common bone
  issues seen in young dogs. Early identification,
  proper medical attention, and adequate care will
  help to get everything back to normal. May your
  fur babies be healthy and happy always! Learn
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