A few Picards have suffered
from osteochondritis dissecans which can effect elbows or shoulders of younger dogs when it is present.
Because of their enhanced physical traits, Basset Hounds very commonly suffer
from osteochondritis dissecans, a painful joint disease that affects shoulders, elbows, and knees, as well as other serious musculoskeletal dysfunctions.
Not exact matches
The term osteochondrosis refers to an abnormal development of the cartilage on the end of a bone in the joint, while
osteochondritis dissecans refers to a separation of the diseased cartilage
from the underlying bone.
In more severely affected dogs,
osteochondritis dissecans (OCD), fragmented medial coronoid processes and united anconeal processes can result
from the stress in the joint.