Hello! My 5 month old puppy seems to be having growing pains. He's pretty tall and weighs 76 pounds. He was fine and one day started to limp . We checked him not paw problems no swelling. He doesn't want to move except to eat and go potty. We were so concerned we took him to the ER today. They think it might be growing pains and gave us pain meds. He was examined and nothing seemed out of ordinary. We are taking him to our vet to get an official diagnosis tomorrow. Has anyone experienced this? I read that this might last 2-3 months or longer.
Sounds like (Pano) panosteitis, it is inflammation in the long bones and can be diagnosed with an Xray. It tends to come and go and moves from leg to leg in young dogs while their bones are growing
Hi Sandy! Panosteitis (“growing pains” or “pano”) is fairly common in young, rapidly growing mid-sized to large breed dogs – especially those with large bone structure. Panosteitis is extremely painful and can rapidly become debilitating. The sudden onset of panosteitis, and the obvious suffering that it causes to affected dogs, can be enormously distressing for concerned owners. Panosteitis occurs in many breeds. Panosteitis is a painful inflammatory condition that targets the rapidly growing long leg bones in young, larger-breed dogs. The primary goal of treating panosteitis is to manage the dog’s pain, so that it can engage in normal daily activities with as little discomfort as possible, until the condition resolves on its own. During the acute stage of disease, dogs with panosteitis require rest, restricted activity and supportive care. They may be given one of a number of different non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to relieve pain. Fortunately, panosteitis almost always is self-limiting, which means that it normally resolves on its own without causing permanent disability. As long as the dog’s pain is managed, it should return to full unrestricted function in several weeks to months after onset of the condition.
Hello again! We took Titan out St Bernard to our vet who is a bone/joint specialist . After exam and X-rays he was diagnosed with HOD. A bone disease of fast growing breeds. He is being kept in the hospital with IV fluids, pain meds ,antibiotics & steroids if necessary until he can't walk on his own again . A full recovery is expected .
Thanks Everyone! I talked to Titan's vet lastnight. He was doing amazingly well. Walking again with a trot. Happy & eating well. The vet called again this morning and said if he keeps up with the improvement he may be able to be discharged this evening. Keeping my fingers crossed!
