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Well After all these Vets telling me Crush has GROWING Pains, its been 4 Months of Xrays and $$$$ and IM POSITIVE that he has a Joint disease, and they don't know what else to do except recomend a Bone & Joint Specialist...This is what Ive come up with from reading:
Osteochondritis dissecans, commonly known as OCD-
OCD usually occurs during periods of rapid growth. Therefore, it has been suggested that nutrition that creates rapid growth may lead to the increase in incidence of the disease.
There are currently two ways to treat OCD, conservative medical treatment or surgical removal of the lesion. Conservative treatment may be indicated for dogs that have early mild symptoms of OCD or where a specific lesion cannot be identified on radiographs. Conservative treatment consists of strict rest for 4 to 8 weeks. Leash walking is permitted but no running or playing is allowed. Anti-inflammatories and painkillers such as carprofen (Rimadyl) may be indicated. In addition, the use of glucosamine/chondroitin products has been suggested, yet there are no current studies that confirm their beneficial use in this particular disease. Conservative treatment may be difficult in young, active puppies who may still need to undergo surgery, if the symptoms do not improve.
Surgery is indicated in animals that show severe symptoms, in cases where large lesions are identified on radiographs or when conservative treatments fail. The surgery is very straightforward. The affected joint is opened and the offending flap, defect, or joint mouse is removed. The prognosis is generally good when the shoulder joint is affected. With other joints, degenerative joint disease (osteoarthritis) is more common. When the elbow is affected, the OCD may contribute to the development of other abnormalities in that joint.
~~~~~~~~~So what would you do with your 14 Month old Dog? Crush's Problem is BOTH rear Nee's...and they have the Best results from surgery for Shoulders....IDK if i should keep him comfortforable on anti inflamitories for as long as possible, or if i should Spend $6000 and see if it helps for a while before it More than Likeley comes Back. He's young and i feel awful, then Again he's so young I cant go threw Thousands and thousands all his life if surgery really doesnt work the first time for hind quarters as ive read so many times Unless its a Hip replacement which doesnt seem to be affected on him.. Its so bad on him that when he is walking around (wich isnt offen) that his whole Movment is wrong. Its really getting worse as far as him not bending his legs at all and walking with both rear feet almost together touching, and Back arched like a Cat stretching....
Damn Im upset, poor boy is such a Lover and a temperment of a Angel.
Osteochondritis dissecans, commonly known as OCD-
OCD usually occurs during periods of rapid growth. Therefore, it has been suggested that nutrition that creates rapid growth may lead to the increase in incidence of the disease.
There are currently two ways to treat OCD, conservative medical treatment or surgical removal of the lesion. Conservative treatment may be indicated for dogs that have early mild symptoms of OCD or where a specific lesion cannot be identified on radiographs. Conservative treatment consists of strict rest for 4 to 8 weeks. Leash walking is permitted but no running or playing is allowed. Anti-inflammatories and painkillers such as carprofen (Rimadyl) may be indicated. In addition, the use of glucosamine/chondroitin products has been suggested, yet there are no current studies that confirm their beneficial use in this particular disease. Conservative treatment may be difficult in young, active puppies who may still need to undergo surgery, if the symptoms do not improve.
Surgery is indicated in animals that show severe symptoms, in cases where large lesions are identified on radiographs or when conservative treatments fail. The surgery is very straightforward. The affected joint is opened and the offending flap, defect, or joint mouse is removed. The prognosis is generally good when the shoulder joint is affected. With other joints, degenerative joint disease (osteoarthritis) is more common. When the elbow is affected, the OCD may contribute to the development of other abnormalities in that joint.
~~~~~~~~~So what would you do with your 14 Month old Dog? Crush's Problem is BOTH rear Nee's...and they have the Best results from surgery for Shoulders....IDK if i should keep him comfortforable on anti inflamitories for as long as possible, or if i should Spend $6000 and see if it helps for a while before it More than Likeley comes Back. He's young and i feel awful, then Again he's so young I cant go threw Thousands and thousands all his life if surgery really doesnt work the first time for hind quarters as ive read so many times Unless its a Hip replacement which doesnt seem to be affected on him.. Its so bad on him that when he is walking around (wich isnt offen) that his whole Movment is wrong. Its really getting worse as far as him not bending his legs at all and walking with both rear feet almost together touching, and Back arched like a Cat stretching....
Damn Im upset, poor boy is such a Lover and a temperment of a Angel.