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Panosteitis
What is Panosteitis?
Panosteitis is a painful condition of bones which most often affects large breeds but can affect any growing dog. Typically a puppy will be lame on one leg for a week or so and then it gets better only to develop problems with another leg a short time later. The condition can be diagnosed on an x-ray, with most cases getting better on their own with medication to relieve the pain. Puppies grow out of the condition and by 1 year of age it would be unlikely to cause problems. A great many vets are unaware of this disease in the Basset Hound.
Panosteitis is an elusive ailment occasionally seen in young Bassets. It is also known as wandering or transient lameness. Attacks are usually brought on by stress and aggravated by activity, and up to now, the cause and the cure are unknown. This mysterious disease causes sudden lameness, but its greatest potential danger may lie in false diagnosis, it could result in unnecessary surgery.
A puppy will typically outgrow it by the age of two with no long term problems. It can be quite minor, or so bad that the dog will not put any weight on the leg. Symptoms may be confused with "elbow dysplasia", "hip dysplasia", "patellar luxation" and other more serious disorders. The most definite way to diagnose panosteitis is radiography. Even with this, signs can be quite minimal and easily missed. As to treatment, no cure was found in experimental tests, and the only helpful thing found was relief for pain. However, using pain relief, the dog tends to exercise more and thereby aggravate the condition. It has been proven that rest, (keeping the puppy confined in a small area) and controlled exercise (small walks on a lead and not allowing your puppy to run wild), helps greatly with this condition.
If your Basset develops lameness and is diagnosed with an "elbow problem", discuss with your vet the possibility of panosteitis.
Should you be told your puppy needs to be rested or its movement restricted and you don't know what you need or what you should do, don't worry all you need to know is here
Panosteitis is a painful condition of bones which most often affects large breeds but can affect any growing dog. Typically a puppy will be lame on one leg for a week or so and then it gets better only to develop problems with another leg a short time later. The condition can be diagnosed on an x-ray, with most cases getting better on their own with medication to relieve the pain. Puppies grow out of the condition and by 1 year of age it would be unlikely to cause problems. A great many vets are unaware of this disease in the Basset Hound.
Panosteitis is an elusive ailment occasionally seen in young Bassets. It is also known as wandering or transient lameness. Attacks are usually brought on by stress and aggravated by activity, and up to now, the cause and the cure are unknown. This mysterious disease causes sudden lameness, but its greatest potential danger may lie in false diagnosis, it could result in unnecessary surgery.
A puppy will typically outgrow it by the age of two with no long term problems. It can be quite minor, or so bad that the dog will not put any weight on the leg. Symptoms may be confused with "elbow dysplasia", "hip dysplasia", "patellar luxation" and other more serious disorders. The most definite way to diagnose panosteitis is radiography. Even with this, signs can be quite minimal and easily missed. As to treatment, no cure was found in experimental tests, and the only helpful thing found was relief for pain. However, using pain relief, the dog tends to exercise more and thereby aggravate the condition. It has been proven that rest, (keeping the puppy confined in a small area) and controlled exercise (small walks on a lead and not allowing your puppy to run wild), helps greatly with this condition.
If your Basset develops lameness and is diagnosed with an "elbow problem", discuss with your vet the possibility of panosteitis.
Should you be told your puppy needs to be rested or its movement restricted and you don't know what you need or what you should do, don't worry all you need to know is here
Some Basset Hounds think horse.......others tend to be more pro-active!!
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The Basset Hound Health Group - is run under the auspices of all 8 UK based Basset Hound Breed Clubs
The Basset Hound Health Group - is run under the auspices of all 8 UK based Basset Hound Breed Clubs
