08 - osteochondrosis

Question 1

osteochondrosis = failure of what to occur?

Answer 1

endochondral ossification

Question 2

(OCD of the shoulder, hock, and stifle)

(Cx)

1. usually occurs about what age?
2. Cx?

Answer 2

1. 4-8 months
2. lameness, pain

Question 3

(OCD of the shoulder, hock, and stifle)

(dx)

1. what are needed?

Answer 3

1. great radiographs!

Question 4

(OCD)

(tx)

1. sx proceude = arthrotomy or atrhoscpoy; debride to the level of subchondral bleeding bone

Question 5

(OCD)

(prog)

1. for shoulder?
2. for hock?
3. for stifle?

Answer 5

1. good
2. poor
3. fair

Question 6

(canine elbow dysplasia)

1-3 collection of what three disorders?

Answer 6

1. ununited anconeal process
2. fragmented medial coronoid process
3. OCD of medial portion of humeral condyle

Question 7

(canine elbow dysplasia)

(ununited anconeal process)

1. failure of the anconeal process to fuse with what by when?
2. may be secondary to waht?
3. usually affects what dogs?
4. sx?

Answer 7

1. ulna by 20-24 weeks of age
2. abnormal trochlar notch
3. large ones
4. remove anconeal process

Question 8

(OCD)

(tx)

1. medical mgmt = wt loss, exercise moderation, treatment with NSAIDs
2. sx won’t stop DJD progression
3. prog is guarded because of DJD. most dogs will have intermittent lameness