Is it Pano - Page 1

As most of you know...my 16 wk puppy was limping Sunday...then he was back to normal Monday..and then yesterday he was not limping but he was very lethargic...he just laid around all day.

He still has an excellent appetite and no diarrhea and that has been consistent throughout this.

I took him to the vet this morning, because the lethargy was bothering me...she squeezed his long bones and they were not sore...but when she flexed his legs straight out and tried to open his jaw wide...he squealed.

She said that he has Pano and gave me previcox...which seems odd, because I thought the long bones were affected not the joints with Pano. She said that we must be giving him too much protein.

We feed Canidae ALS which has 24% protein....and we feed 3 3/4 cups a day (he is 34 lbs)

It is not impossible that this is panosteitis. The signs will come and go, and the dog may even limp around on different legs and be lethargic a little. As long as the pup is eating and drinking and shows no other obvious signs of illness, it is probably just fine except for the pano. For now, my bet would be that if you just leave him alone and let him rest, he will do fine.

But this condition comes back often, sometimes multiple times before they are much older. I do not treat unless it is clearly really painful for the dog. Letting the dog self-limiting its activity is the best thing, assuming it is pano. It is a condition seen in the long bones, but generalized inflammation could be present too for some reason. Even simple baby aspirin may be enough to minimize the discomfort.  I would not give a drug like Previcox or Rimadyl, though I think both have their place in vet med, unless the condition was extreme and the pup in real distress. But that is my opinion and how I deal with it. 

Do what your vet suggests, not what people here tell you, or find a vet whom you trust. 

Its difficult to diagnose for certain over the internet......LOL Your Vet must have x-ray vision to diagnose your pup with pano! Any pup would squeal when pulling their jaws open. And the squealing when flexing the legs could be as simple as sore joints, ligaments and muscles. Also, laying arround not being interested does not mean being lethargic. Lethargy is a decreased response to inflicted stimuli, decreased awareness, decreased reflexes, not willing to eat or drink, not wanting to get up at all, and if getting up- then being very wobbly with difficulty holding balance.
In your other thread you wrote that he is running around the couch or chasing the cats. Pretty normal for an active puppy, yet can put alot of pressure on the joints, ligaments and bones from sudden turns, stops, running in small circles, sliding etc in an environment with many obstacles. I think you get the picture. He might pulled a muscle or a ligament and restricted himself for a day, just like kids will be kids, they only stop when it really hurts!
Your food appears to be just fine. I strongly feel that Pano has a genetic link if it occurs in a normal fed pup. In one with malnutrion it would be another story. In the pics you posted time ago your pup looks to have quite substantial bone. To support the nutritional requirements you can add powdered dried milk with a little water in his food. This will add some much needed easily digestible calcium and vit D to his diet to support development of strong bones, joints and ligaments. You can also add some raw beef to it.
If the symptoms get worse or you are able to more specefy the problem, then you might want to seek a second vet opinion.

Thanks for the advice!

My puppy has had it and acted just like how you are describing. A warning about the meds they can cause explosive diareha very messy. my vet forgot to warn  me.