I can only speak regarding Bernese but, if your dog is displaying limping
and stiffness, a trip to the veterinarian, in my opinion, would be in order.
This can indicate the mildest of conditions to the very most serious.
Your veterinarian can Xray and then suggest the proper medications or
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Hi Terry and Cathy,
The condition you are refering to is called panosteitis aka wandering
lameness but this is different from bone pain experienced by some puppies
during rapid growth phase. Both conditions are self limiting and can be
alleviated with anti inflammatories such as Metacam or Rimadyl.
Hi Kelli,
No limping is not the norm for growing puppies and we do tend to hear on
the list about concerns that people have and not hear the happy news posts!
This gives a distorted impression that the breed is unduly fragile. While
care should be exercised when raising puppies it is necessary for
In a message dated 11/18/2002 6:02:58 AM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> My problem
> is that she is terrified of going to the vet.
Hi Betsy,
I have an old girl who also HATES going into the vets office (LOVES the vet
and the techs, HATES being IN the office). My vet, won
