Panosteitis

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Sections available in full article Introduction, Presenting signs, Age predisposition, Sex predisposition, Breed predisposition, Cost considerations, Pathogenesis, Etiology, Pathophysiology, Timecourse (incubation, duration), Diagnosis, Presenting problems, Client history, Clinical signs, Diagnostic investigation, Confirmation of diagnosis, Gross autopsy findings, Histopathology findings, Differential diagnosis, Treatment, Initial symptomatic treatment, Sequelae, Prognosis, Reasons for treatment failure, Sources, Publications, Vetstream contributor(s),
Contributors Dr Joe Harari DVM MS DipACVS

Introduction

  • Self-limiting disease affecting the long, tubular bones.
  • Cause : ?hereditary factors, large, rapidly growing young dogs.
  • Signs : sudden onset, severe lameness in one or more limbs.
  • Sequential progression of lameness to the other long bones.
  • Pain on direct palpation of affected bones.
  • Diagnosis : signs, radiography.
  • Treatment : analgesia, usually self-limiting.
  • Prognosis : good.

Diagnosis

Clinical signs

  • Pain on direct palpation of the long bone.
  • Ulna most commonly affected long bone, followed by radius, humerus Bone: panosteitis (humerus) - radiograph , femur and tibia.

Diagnosis

Differential diagnosis

  • Osteochondrosis Osteochondrosis.
  • Growth plate injury Growth plate fracture repair.
  • Metaphyseal osteopathy Metaphyseal osteopathy.
  • Arthritis.

Sequelae

Prognosis

  • Prognosis good, self-limiting disease.

Reasons for treatment failure

  • Incorrect diagnosis.
  • Concurrent disease causing lameness and panosteitis detected radiographically.

Sources

Publications

Refereed papers

  • Linkenheil R K (1982) Panosteitis. JAVMA 180 , 181-183.
  • Bohning R et al(1970) Clinical and radiographic features of canine panosteitis. JAVMA 156 (7), 870-883.

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