There is a nearly 4:1 ratio of males to females affected
by panosteitis; the clinical signs are more severe and the disease more nearly chronic in males.
Not exact matches
Eosinophilic
panosteitis: a painful inflammatory bone disease of young, rapidly growing dogs, often characterized
by increased eosinophils in the blood.
Symptoms of
panosteitis may be confused,
by the novice or the vet with limited experience, with OCD of the shoulder or one of the elbow dysplasias; if in the rear limb, it could make someone think the dog has HD or cruciate ligament injury.
If you can elicit a definite pain response
by pinching the suspected affected bone in the middle of the shaft, it is most likely
panosteitis.
One of the main reasons for a young dog to be «pulled» from a show, or excused from the ring, is the sudden lameness of a condition known as
panosteitis, familiarly labelled «pano»
by many breeders.
Panosteitis is commonly referred to as «growing pains» and is caused
by an inflammation on the surface of the long bones.
Other unconfirmed theories about the cause of
panosteitis include protein accumulation in the bone marrow (caused
by an excess of protein in the diet) and genetics.