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by minro on 22 June 2012 - 16:06
I am reading that Ester C may not be the best choice, because there is calcium which isn't recommended for dogs with Pano. I am thinking about just human grade Vitamin C.... Any advice?
by beetree on 22 June 2012 - 17:06
Look up Hokamix. Usually gets good reviews.
by djc on 22 June 2012 - 21:06
It is rare for a raw fed dog to get pano. Raw fed puppies grow more slowly. It's usually the hi protein commercial foods that do it, because it causes them to grow too fast. Pano's equivalent in humans is growing pains in teenagers.
A vet that does not know what pano looks like on a radiograph is not a competent vet. They don't understand what it is and what to look for, if they can't see it. It is VERY obvious when they do have it. It shows up as brightness(inflammation) all along the edge of the long bones of the legs.
Debby
A vet that does not know what pano looks like on a radiograph is not a competent vet. They don't understand what it is and what to look for, if they can't see it. It is VERY obvious when they do have it. It shows up as brightness(inflammation) all along the edge of the long bones of the legs.
Debby
by Blitzen on 23 June 2012 - 16:06
Debby, in your experience, do you think raw fed puppies achieve the correct adult size? A few of my friends in another breed no long feed raw as they felt that their raw fed pups matured smaller than their puppies from the same lines that had been fed a commercial diet. Thanks!
At first, an xray of an effected long bone may not show any radiographic signs of pano. Most vets will base the diagnosis on palpating/bending the bone in question. If the dog has a painful reaction, the diagnosis of pano is made clinically. Later in the disease, an xray will probably show the typical "swirling" changes in that bone.
At first, an xray of an effected long bone may not show any radiographic signs of pano. Most vets will base the diagnosis on palpating/bending the bone in question. If the dog has a painful reaction, the diagnosis of pano is made clinically. Later in the disease, an xray will probably show the typical "swirling" changes in that bone.
by Blitzen on 23 June 2012 - 16:06
I don't like to medicate a puppy with pano using a drug like Rimadyl. IMO it's better to use a less potent pain reliever like buffered aspirin; just enough to take the edge off. If a puppy gets to feeling too good, it will abuse itself delaying the healing process and the symptoms may return in the near future. Pano will resolve itself either way, but Rimadyl et al will delay it in most puppies. Aspirin, forced rest will speed up the healing process. No one wants to see their puppy suffering, but a little discomfort is a good thing when the diagnosis is pano.
by Avery Hill Kennels on 24 June 2012 - 01:06
Vitamin C is best but must be vegetable based dogs can not absorb synthetic based vitamins (man made ) So they must be powder formed vegetable based vitamins. Also supplementing with salmon oil help with a baby aspirin every other day.
I would only crate rest when limping but allow the dog to exercise as much as it is comfortable.
I would only crate rest when limping but allow the dog to exercise as much as it is comfortable.
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