Max has just been diagnosed with PANOSTEITIS.. HELP!

[Maxsmummy]

Hi everyone,

I have just taken my boy Max to the vet after he woke me at 2.30am this morning screaming in pain, he was fine all day yesterday . Moniterd him today and all seemed well, got to lunch time and he was screaming and suddenly lame on his back leg, my first reaction was to burst into tears (bad mum) and then comfort him, carried him to car (all 34kgs) and rushed to the vet who promptly saw him as he was once again sreaming in pain and very lame by this point. After the consultation my vet has told me that Max is suffering from Panosteitis, he has only seen one case of it the last one being 7 years ago and said it is rare, but only seen in young male gsd's. He has put him on painkillers and wants to see him again in a week to monitor, he did day that max would grow out of it, possibly upto 18months (he is 9 Months now). Does any one else have epxperience of this? Any help advice greatfuly recieved. Thanks all.

Maxs very worried mummy

[msvette2u]

No it's not rare but maybe they don't see as many where you are?

Panosteitis in Young Dogs

[chicagojosh]

Hi,

Calm down

Cody had bouts of pano from like 4 months to 18 months. It's no big deal. they limp around and are bummed out, but they out grow it. it's really no big deal

[BR870]

Its not rare at all. Its actually quite common, and not just in GSDs or males. Its growing pains. Its not fun for the dog, but its not anything to really worry about...

Leerburg | Panosteitis or PANO

Its just growing pains.

[GSDBESTK9]

Pano rare?? Pano is very common in GSD, specially those growing too fast and/or big boned. What you need to do is reduce his protein intake. What are you feeding him?

[chicagojosh]

Originally Posted by GSDBESTK9

Pano rare?? Pano is very common in GSD, specially those growing too fast and/or big boned. What you need to do is reduce his protein intake. What are you feeding him?

it's the calcium you need to reduce... or did i bang my head on something

[Maxsmummy]

Wow, thanks everyone for your super quick replies! Its nice to hear it from those in the know, hence me posting on here as soon as i got back. I feed him on Wainwrights Dry and wet. Could it be what i am feeding him them? Also he is Big Boned, straight backed. Glad to know its not rare, obviously it is in Southern England then!!!. Also how would i go about reducing his calcium and protien? Change of diet. The vets put him on Carprieve Pain Killers.

[Josie/Zeus]

Originally Posted by GSDBESTK9

Pano rare?? Pano is very common in GSD, specially those growing too fast and/or big boned. What you need to do is reduce his protein intake. What are you feeding him?

I did not know that this is common in big boned dogs. Koda will be 10 months old in 10 days and he did grow a little too fast and is big boned. I feed raw.

Does pano only happens in very young dogs? Zeus had it as a pup too.

[GSDBESTK9]

Originally Posted by chicagojosh

it's the calcium you need to reduce... or did i bang my head on something

[Canine panosteitis: an idiopathic b... [Schweiz Arch Tierheilkd. 2002] - PubMed - NCBI

"Panosteitis, an idiopathic bone disease of young dogs, was investigated in the light of a new, empirically based hypothesis governing its pathogenesis. Extensive clinical observations suggest a close relationship between the incidence of this disease and the commercialization of various protein-rich, high-calorie dog foods. The theory of an "osseous compartment syndrome" provides a hypothetical pathogenesis, which corroborates this findings. An excessive accumulation of protein causes intraosseous edema due to its osmotic effects....."

[GSDBESTK9]

Originally Posted by Maxsmummy

Wow, thanks everyone for your super quick replies! Its nice to hear it from those in the know, hence me posting on here as soon as i got back. I feed him on Wainwrights Dry and wet. Could it be what i am feeding him them? Also he is Big Boned, straight backed. Glad to know its not rare, obviously it is in Southern England then!!!. Also how would i go about reducing his calcium and protien? Change of diet. The vets put him on Carprieve Pain Killers.

We feed our adult dogs Canidae Grain Free, which has 34.00% protein, very high for young dogs. For this reason we feed our puppies a different kibble with a much lower protein percentage. If you read the info on your bag, it should tell you how much protein it contains.