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by Hutchins on 12 April 2013 - 15:04
Thought this might be a good topic of discussion.
I read on facebook, a comment someone made that a puppy had alot of growing to do according to what they were seeing by the growth platelets.
Can someone explain exactly what was meant by this statement. Where are the platelets located and if there is any truth to this.
I read on facebook, a comment someone made that a puppy had alot of growing to do according to what they were seeing by the growth platelets.
Can someone explain exactly what was meant by this statement. Where are the platelets located and if there is any truth to this.
by Jenni78 on 12 April 2013 - 15:04
They have to mean growth PLATES.
by Psycht on 12 April 2013 - 15:04
I think they meant growth plates: http://www.vetsurgerycentral.com/growth_plate.htm
by Jenni78 on 12 April 2013 - 15:04
And yeah, you can tell a lot by looking at them, either xray or just naked eye on the obvious places.
by Hutchins on 12 April 2013 - 16:04
Is it possible to tell if there is still growing to be done just by looking at a puppy, and at that in a picture.? According to what I just read, (and by the way thanks for the links), by the time a puppy reaches 1 yr old, the plates close and there generally is no more growth?
by Jenni78 on 12 April 2013 - 17:04
I'm not sure exactly what you're asking about.
I can look at a pic of a pup, several months old, and look at their legs, just above their pasterns and get a rough idea of how much growing they have left by how "knobby" their "knees" are. Is that what you mean?
Xrays of the growth plates will show how close to closed/fused they are as well.
I can look at a pic of a pup, several months old, and look at their legs, just above their pasterns and get a rough idea of how much growing they have left by how "knobby" their "knees" are. Is that what you mean?
Xrays of the growth plates will show how close to closed/fused they are as well.
by Hutchins on 12 April 2013 - 19:04
OK, hopefully this will help. By posting this picture of this particular puppy at 11mos old, can anyone tell me if he still has growing to do or not.? This is the picture that was commented on by saying, " I can tell by his growth plates, he still has growing to do." First pic he is 9mos old, second pic he is 11mos old. Opinions please?
by Jenni78 on 12 April 2013 - 19:04
Not much, if any. See the difference between the 2 pics as far as how smooth the front surface of his leg is? See how there's a more definite and more prominent bump in the younger pic (though even in this pic, they're nearing closure) and it's largely smoothed out by the 2nd pic?
by Hutchins on 12 April 2013 - 20:04
Thanks Jenni, I see what you mean. I thought that is what was meant, but wanted to be sure. 
by Jenni78 on 12 April 2013 - 21:04
No problem; is that your dog?
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