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Originally Posted by Breezeaway  Sometimes when a puppy grows too fast or is consuming too much protein it causes what they call growing pains and they will limp. They will outgrow it.
If your dog has growing pains, giving aspirin can be a big help. You can also try switching from a puppy food to a food for adults, Adult dog foods have less fat and protein, and appear to sometimes be helpful in reducing growing pains. |
I was wondering this, but did not ask my vet about it. Actually Max is growing extremely fast. He's now 7.2 pounds. The vet was fairly surprised yesterday. He's also eating Life's Abundance and has been for about a month. However, I feed him cottage cheese because I've read that helps with standing the ears. Perhaps that's adding to increased protein. He also chews bully sticks as well.
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Originally Posted by Breezeaway Some foods today cause too rapid a growth pattern which causes medical problems in young developing dogs. One problem is called panosteitis or pano. This is a rapid growth spurt that causes the bones in the legs of the dog to grow too fast. The connecting tissues do not form right and bone splinters can occur. This causes limping in the young dog and sometimes an inability to walk without great pain. Symptoms last as long as the dog is growing or until the food is more balanced. |
I've just googled panosteitis and it looks like it's associated with pain. Max is showing no pain at all.