Canine Shoulder Dysplasia

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Tip 1 - Canine Elbow Dysplasia: One Name for Many Different Problems

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Andre Delattre | permalink

Discover important facts about elbow dysplasia in dogs and how to treat this painful joint problem.
Tags: dysplasia, dog health, elbow dysplasia, elbow dysplasia in dogs, dog elbow dysplasia, dog joint health

For further reading: http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2012/04/16/canine-elbow-dysplasia.aspx ^[1]

Tip 2 - Shoulder Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD) - Fitzpatrick Referrals

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by atypma | permalink

What is osteochondritis dissecans (OCD)? Osteochondrosis dessicans (OCD) is a developmental condition that arises due to a disturbance in the normal differentiation of cartilage cells resulting in failure of endochondral ossification (essential process during foetal development of skeletal system resulting in bone formation). In dogs that grow very quickly, the rapid cartilage growth can outstrip its own blood supply causing abnormal cartilage development resulting in lameness, pain and subsequent osteoarthritis. In some cases, flaps…

For further reading: http://www.fitzpatrickreferrals.co.uk/orthopaedic/shoulder-osteochondritis-dissecans-ocd/ ^[2]

Tip 3 - How to Treat a Dog With Shoulder Dysplasia | eHow

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Anna Marie Terhaar | permalink

In dogs, shoulder dysplasia usually takes the form osteochondrosis, where the cartilage of the joint is deficient. This leads to the surface of a joint being uneven and if this is something that is affecting your dog, understanding how to treat this condition is an important part of responsible pet ownership. According to the American College of...

For further reading: http://www.ehow.com/how_5987314_treat-dog-shoulder-dysplasia.html ^[3]