Evidence-based information about dog canine panosteitis: managing growing pains in large breeds for animal welfare improvement.
Panosteitis causes bone pain that shifts between limbs and can be severe during growth spurts. Affected dogs are reluctant to exercise and may cry in pain when touched. The self-limiting nature does not reduce the welfare need for pain management during episodes - appropriate NSAID therapy significantly improves quality of life during the weeks of active disease.