Growing Pains

No, not the show- Growing pains are an actual symptom in young dogs that occur in a variety of ways. Today we had a 11 month old pup that presented with painful hindquarters and no major impact occuring.When taking an x ray( after much fighting from the pup and hair stuck all over my face/scrubs/ etc.) Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD) presented: This disorder occurs when calcification does not follow cartilage growth. The cartilage continues to grow, becomes thicker than normal, and vessels from the bone marrow are unable to penetrate.




Easy remedy- let the pup grow and leash walk! No major surgery most of the time and a happy, and BIG PUPPY soon to come!