What are the symptoms of OCD in a young dog and how is it confirmed? After our toddle up Corstorphine Hill Morse is limping on his Left hind ( as he walks away form me) I thought because he skidded past me on a grassy slope and tumbled over that was a sprain. Hes done it before slipping into a pond and it cleared up after a days rest. He is moving about and seems stiff not sore and can get up an down steps into the garden, but I worry because we overexercised him out of ignorance before CD.

I believe OCD and Panositis can be picked up on x-rays so it may be worth a trip to the vet to put your mind at rest?

Christine

Doesn't OCD mainly affect the front legs? Honey had Pano, and she was consistenly lame for a couple of months then it disappeared as the vet had said. Hopefully just a sprain or strain, rest him well for at least a week after the lameness stops, maybe worth giving him some arnica too

Hope he gets better soon, I know how hard it is to cope with an active lame dog

Hayley

Thanks I shall phone our vet tomorrow and ask what to do. The nurses are pretty good. Lots of rest for as long as possible, or at least no running about off lead for a week and I'll look for the arnica.:) Newbies, eh?

OCD can affect the shoulder, elbow, stifle or hock so no, OCD CAN affect front or back although so saying, it is usually the front. Hence, the BVA/KC Shoulder and Elbow Screening.

So Lorelei, it could be either or far more likely, neither. Far more likely it is just a sprain or twist from the fall. In both of these cases the condition seems to come and go, often with nothing to trigger it. I had OCD in a puppy many years ago and there was usually nothing I could put my finger on causing the limp. It would go away then come back again, often appearing to change legs!

If I can see a reason for a limp I'm far less worried than if I cannot. I would rest him for a couple of days and see how it goes. If it does not go away or reoccurs for no reason then I would not hesitate to see my vet.

One thing I will say. You cannot give a dog OCD as the result of a single fall, or for that matter, over exercise. What you would do is make OCD worse if the dog was carrying a slight case of it. OCD can be hereditary. But it is believed that it can also be diet related, possibly excess calcium in the diet.

Best wishes, John

Thanks John, that last bit is a relief.:) He's so blinking bouncy and just loves to run in a big space but I do keep at his training/playing everywhere to keep a balance. Now I'm relieved of guilt I can be sensible again.

Puppies ARE bouncy! All we can do is to try to maintain some semblance of control and keep our fingers crossed. Lets face it, a good healthy puppy has always been bouncy and by far the greatest majority come out of it unscathed! And of course, we would be just as worried if they were NOT bouncy ;)

Best wishes, John

Hi John, " semblance of control" is right! Morse is not at all stiff/lame today and would like to roar around the place at 100 mph, :D he's on the lead till tonight when SB can take him to the big field in the car. How are you getting on with your birds?

We have to make do with a semblance of control with a puppy. Hopefully real control comes with maturity ;)

The birds are doing nicely. I'm looking forward to a brace roasted in the very near future

Best wishes, John