SwaY Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Im after some info on Growth Plate damage. All i come up with on my search is human cases. Does anyone have stories or pictures on such issue? No nothing is wrong with Sway, im just curious. Thanks K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillian Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 geezz got me worried there for a minute SwaY.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwaY Posted May 29, 2007 Author Share Posted May 29, 2007 Bugger you had no answers It's just a curiosity thing. Iv'e search but i wanted to see/read about dog cases, all i get is humans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emilee Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Dr Billinghurst's book "Grow your pups with Bones" has some chapters on it, if you don't have the book I can bring it for you on Saturday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgan Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Many years ago I had a 10 mth old sighthound pup whose growth plate was damaged in a tumble - it lifted on one side and the vet thought the leg would end up a different length to the other. Poor thing had his leg in a heavy bandage that acted like a splint and he had to be kept very quiet for ages - over a month from memory. He ended up with no discernible difference, won his title easily and even won the club pointscore one year, so he did ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spotted Devil Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 SwaY - do you want general info about the growth plate itself or only damage to it? I've just searched the online journal papers through Uni and everything that came up was very, very specific and not particularly helpful I can help you with the growth plate itself....maybe could have a look at the vet books at my work for you re damage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwaY Posted May 29, 2007 Author Share Posted May 29, 2007 Dr Billinghurst's book "Grow your pups with Bones" has some chapters on it, if you don't have the book I can bring it for you on Saturday Your such a good girl, yes please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwaY Posted May 29, 2007 Author Share Posted May 29, 2007 SwaY - do you want general info about the growth plate itself or only damage to it? I've just searched the online journal papers through Uni and everything that came up was very, very specific and not particularly helpful I can help you with the growth plate itself....maybe could have a look at the vet books at my work for you re damage Im not really sure what i want to know, i just want to know. I understand about the growth plate, it's job and how it all works. I just wanted to know the effects of damage, pictures of it, and understanding how it happens. Hope that makes sence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodiak Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Sway you might need to get more "medical" in your terminology... try googling "slipped epiphysis dog"... you might find more info that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emilee Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Your such a good girl, yes please Its in the grooming bag so I don't forget Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwaY Posted May 29, 2007 Author Share Posted May 29, 2007 Sway you might need to get more "medical" in your terminology... try googling "slipped epiphysis dog"... you might find more info that way. Thank you slipped epiphysis dog, gets me nothing slipped epiphysis gets me a fair bit, off to do some reading. Thankyou again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwaY Posted May 29, 2007 Author Share Posted May 29, 2007 Your such a good girl, yes please Its in the grooming bag so I don't forget Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodiak Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 perhaps "canine" would be a more medical term for dog.... I should have thought of that.... hope it helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emilee Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 LOL it was worth it for the Thank you - now where do you come up with those Here's a good website complete with pictures http://www.vetsurgerycentral.com/ald.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwaY Posted May 29, 2007 Author Share Posted May 29, 2007 LOL it was worth it for the Thank you - now where do you come up with those Tis my widdle secret. :D Here's a good website complete with pictures http://www.vetsurgerycentral.com/ald.htm OH pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poodle wrangler Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 What a beautiful dog . I went to a dog show about a year ago to see standard poodles, and ended up sitting near and chatting with a dane breeder/ showie. Had never seen much of the breed, but one of her dogs liked me and a got some lovely dane cuddles . Very gentle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natsu chan Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 My tri colour girl who passed on last year damaged a growth plate as a pup. Her right fore leg was broken at the knee when she was around 3 or 4 months of age (it's 16 years ago now so I can't remember exactly without going and pulling out the paper work). Her leg did heal after a prolonged recovery in a cast and confinement but the damaged leg was always thinner, twisted and shorter than the other. The paws on the other three legs spread and flattened due to the uneven weight. She was always mechanically lame and ended up with arthritis in the elbow of the affected leg in later life. She was going to be my obedience dog but she was too unsound to compete, she was a really lovely dog though. Her temperament was outstanding and she happily trained all the way up to open level even though she couldn't compete. Does that help at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gretel Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 A friend's Cavalier pup fell from a table and damaged the growth plate in his front leg. He had surgery to repair damage and was strictly crated for some time. He healed beautifully and is now very active - you wouldn't know anything had happened to him. He is 7 months old now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhi Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 Sable developed a limp the day we brought him home from the shelter. Due to poor diet his growth plates in his hind knees weren't fusing correctly. Because we found it early enough alot of correction could be done... ie better diet, Cartrophen injections, low impact exercises. He is a lot happier now and uses his knee more freely but he still has a chance that too much damage had already occured and he will develop Arthristis. He still only sometimes sits like a normal dog, about 50% of the time he sits on the outside of his thigh, I don't know if this is out of habit or pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwaY Posted May 30, 2007 Author Share Posted May 30, 2007 From what iv'e read here and on my search, you know if some damage has been done. Off to do some more reading. Thanks for the info so far :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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