OCD - Page 1

No not the OCD for humans...Obsessive compulsive disorder Ok, serioulsly has any of your dogs ever had Osteochondritis Dissecans. Well my puppy is suspected to have it. He is getting x-rays next friday. The vet told me that it is genetic. http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/gsd/pedigree/479066.html Take a look at his pedigree. I hope he doesnt have it, or my dream of showing him will be gone. Does any one know if the dogs in his pedigree has ever had OCD or if your dog has ever had it and its pedigree was similar to this. The pic of the dog the urma thing is just a joke. So dont make fun of me. Ok but seriously please give me advice

anyone advice please?

first let me ask why you suspect that your pup has it? he is still quite young......not yet a yr old. i would not be borrowing trouble until i knew there was a need for concern. take a look at the xrays first. keep your fingers crossed and i am wishing good luck to you. pjp

the vet suspected he has it. He is 11 months almost a year old I am keeping my fingers crossed thanks

http://www.thepetcenter.com/xra/ocd.html The best advice you can have right now is stay calm and keep you dog calm and little activity until you can get the vets opinion. We all wish you are your's the best.

has this happened to anyone's dogs

A great way to exercise a dog with OCD or any dog in general, is swimming. It's a very low impact exercise and many dogs love it. ~Lauren

There are many reasons for transient lameness during growth. I had a pup of my own breeding years ago that came up with OCD. While such problems are considered to have a genetic link, I have not encountered a reasonable explanation of the mode of inheritance (if any). This makes it similar to CHD in that there are believed to be polygenic factors that predispose rather than entirely causing the problem. I consider OCD to be strongly correlated to fast growth and high caloric intake. It is quite possible that your dog could lead a normal life including SchH, show, etc. after surgical removal of any loose fragments and lesions that exist. Some cases will correct themselves in time and scar over internally to fill the fissures and lesions that characterize this problem. Best wishes, Jonah

Could it possibly be panosteitis?