Osteochondritis
Osteochondritis is a painful form of osteochondrosis. Osteochondrosis is when articular cartilage doesn't convert into bone when needed, which results in weak areas of thickened cartilage. It affects the cartilage of bones by inflaming the joints. It is often a specific form called osteochondritis dissecans (OCD), where a flap of malformed and thickened cartilage slowly detaches from the bone.
The article discusses the clinical signs and the treatment of osteochondrosis specific to small animals.
Cheryl Yuill goes over what is osteochondritis, the different symptoms and the dogs that are the most affected by it. She also talks about the different diagnosis, how can you treat osteochondritis and what to do after a surgery for that joint disorder.
This journal examines the etiology and pathogenesis of osteochondrosis, specifically as to how many researchers focus their findings on radiographs and clinical signs, which show secondary, degenerative signs of the disease. These findings prove a lack of understanding of the primary signs, which the article wishes to explore.
Dr. Karen Becker goes over multiple bone diseases common in large dog breeds that new owners should be aware of, they include panosteitis, osteochondritis dissecans, and hypertrophic osteodystrophy.