Re: [pyrnet] OCD

[spdaly@attbi.com]

Weird...

Patrick had a limp that we couldn't diagnose..

He was lame, favoring the right front paw. We couldn't find any damage, and the
Vet suspected it could possible be Lyme. It started at 5 months, and came and
went until 14 months. We had testing done, X-rays as well, and nothing.

$1000.00 later in Vet bills, it was determined that it was nothing more than
growing pains. (shin splints) 

Pyr's grow so big, so quickly, they just like people, get growing pains... 

I don't know how old your pyr is, but this might be something to look into.

Good luck!

Sean
> 
> As before, when she started favoring the leg, I've kept her quiet and crated 
> when I'm not home to do so.  She's not allowed on the furniture, so there is no 
> jumping from that.  I drive a Nissan, so she doesn't have any big steps up or 
> down there.  The slipping and slidding is controlled once it starts, but there 
> is no way to anticipate it.  
> I guess we'll have to wait and see what Dr. Roffey says to be sure one way or 
> the other.  He didn't do the x-rays the first time as she responded to 
> medication right away, with no further problems, until this week.  He told me 
> then that if she didn't respond to the medication within a day or two, he'd do 
> the x-rays (his choice, not mine).  At that time, she was not eating enough (she 
> HATED the food the breeder had me feed her) to get properly balanced nutrition 
> (despite my best efforts).  He felt she was, basically, outgrowing herself and 
> as a result had strained, twisted or pulled something. 
> She seems to have been doing wonderfully for the last couple of months, eating 
> well, growing, no hot spots, over the seperation anxiety, basically going along 
> at a wonderful clip.  Anyway, the office opens in 2 minutes (no kidding) and I 
> will give them a call to get her in this morning to see what's going on with her 
> leg/shoulder.
> Cat & Angel
>  Linda Weisser <lmweisser@attbi.com> wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Cat" 
> 
> 
> I'll have the vet x-ray it to be on the safe side, thanks Barb. The
> information you sent sates that it's most often inherited, but sire and dam
> are not afflicted with OCD, so I'm hoping it is as the vet felt, a muscle
> pull.>>
> 
> There is some debate even among orthopedists about the heritability of OCD.
> Probably the pattern is that a dog inherits the *potential* for developing
> it. But the actual occurance is precipitated by some kind of trauma. I
> don't want to create any sort of "guilt" or blame here but it is a good
> opportunity to issue a warning. Do not allow young "pups", probably until
> they are at least 8 months old, to run and slide and fall on slippery
> surfaces and do not allow them to jump DOWN from anything. Out of a car or
> truck or even off a couch. the compression of the joint can cause the
> cartilege to "tear". That being said, Barb is absolutely right that
> inherited conditions can occur without being seen in either parent. that is
> why they keep happening. Reasonable breeders do not breed affected dogs but
> the problems still exist. Which is the purpose of guarantees.
> 
> I disagree with your vet that injuries and limping are "common" in large
> breed puppies. I seldom see them and I am in a "panic" when one of my pups
> starts limping. OCD is not all that UNcommon in large dogs and I am
> actually a bit surprised that your vet has not already done that x-ray.
> 
> OCD surgery requires very careful after care (as do all ortho surgeries) but
> if it is done competently and time is taken with recovery, Angel should live
> the rest of her life with no subsequent problems.
> 
> All that being said, I will hope with you that it is a pull or sprain. But
> since she seems to have repeated the injury, I think that I would make some
> effort to control the amount of leaping, spinning etc that she is doing.
> 
> Linda
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