Hypertrophic Osteodystrophy (HOD) - Page 1

My puppy has been diagnosed with HOD today......My vet put her on Metecam and Tramadol for anti inflammatory and pain relief. Has anyone ever heard of this or had any experience? 

I am currently feed her Nutri-Source Grain Free Chicken....

Guaranteed Analysis

	US	Metric
Crude Protein (Min.)	28.0%	280 g/kg
Crude Fat (Min.)	18.0%	180 g/kg
Crude Fiber (Max.)	5.0%	50 g/kg
Moisture (Max.)	10.0%	100 g/kg
Omega - 6 Fatty Acids (Min.)	3.0%	30 g/kg
*Omega - 3 Fatty Acids (Min.)	.2%	2 g/kg
Glucosamine (Min.)	550 ppm	550 mg/kg
*Chondroitin (Min.)	150 ppm	150 mg/kg
*Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) (Min.)	80 mg/kg	80 mg/kg
*Lactobacillus Acidophilus (Min.)	50 million CFU/lb	50 million CFU/lb
*Enterococcus Faecium (Min.)	35 million CFU/lb	35 million CFU/lb
*Saccharomyces Cerevisiae (Min.)	900 million cells/lb	900 million cells/lb

*Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles.

Ingredients

Chicken, chicken meal, peas, pea starch, pea flour, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid), natural flavors, salmon meal (a source of fish oil), tomato pomace, dried egg product, potassium chloride, sunflower oil, brewers yeast, salt, minerals (zinc proteinate, iron proteinate, copper proteinate, manganese proteinate, cobalt proteinate, selenium yeast), yeast culture (saccharomyces cerevisiae, enterococcus faecium, lactobacillus acidophilus, aspergillus niger, bacillus subtillis), taurine, vitamins (vitamin A acetate, vitamin D3 supplement, vitamin E supplement, niacin, d-calcium pantothenate, thiamine mononitrate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin supplement, folic acid, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement), glucosamine hydrochloride, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), choline chloride, chondroitin sulfate, yucca schidigera extract, calcium iodate, rosemary extract.

NutriSource® Grain Free Chicken dog food is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for all life stages.

That is pretty high protein. But I know there is a connection between protein and other things in the food. How old is your pup and how much does she weigh and what has her growth rate been. Ie: what was she at 8 weeks, 12 weeks, 16 weeks and so on. There are others here who can explain how dog foods work but my understanding is that even all life stages foods are often not suitable for GSDs and are certainly not all created equal.

She is only 13wks old now and 23.1# 

8wks she was 12.5#

and 12 wks she was 20.5#

What food should I feed her?  I was thinking the Large Breed Adult which is 23% the LB Puppy is 26%........

TOTW Puppy food is 28% protein as well....

I would go with the lowest protein food you can get. Also, there is a chinese herbal from The Xie Institute for HOD and other growth diseases. The other thing my vet has used successfully is an antibiotic that seems to help called chloramphenicol. Did she receive a vaccine at 12 wks old? What brand?

Gravy Train is the lowest protein dog food I could find......

Too much protein lean her down slow her growth. Use adult food on her the 23 % in much better.

Ok great thank you I will use the Adult food. Yes she received Dap and Lepto Both from Merial and I believe are modified Live vaccines. 

k9queen do you have any more information on the chinese herb?

Dr Xie's Jing Tang Herbal Formula: Yi Zhi Ren http://www.tcvmherbal.com/store/viewFormula.asp?fid=10

There has been ZERO scientific proof that too much protein causes any bone issues. People have been feeding raw and grain free for years...not to mention the diet of wild wolf pups.

The biggest factor tends to be the amount of food fed...are you feeding free choice?

Sara

No I am not free feeding. I am feeding her 1c three times a day. I am going to take her to a different vet today for a second opinion. The Metecam is not keeping the fever down. I gave it to her at 9pm last night (here fever was 104.0) at 11pm it did go down to 102.8 and by 6am it was back up to 103.9 :-( It can't be good for her to continue having this fever. The pain meds are helping with the pain but she is still really lethargic.