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Hypertrophic osteodystrophy causes lameness and extreme pain in young growing dogs, usually of a large breed. Great danes, German shepherds, dobermans, retrievers and weimaraners are examples of breeds that may be affected by this condition. ... Hypertrophic Osteodystrophy (HOD)
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Article Written by Dr. Daniel A. Degner, Board-certified Veterinary Surgeon (DACVS) ... HOD is a condition that affects young large breed dogs ... Medical therapy is required to treat this condition...
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Hypertrophic osteodystrophy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hypertrophic osteodystrophy (HOD) is a bone disease in young large and giant breed dogs. It may occur between the ages of 2 and 7 months. HOD is characterized by decreased blood flow to the metaphysi...
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Hypertrophic Osteodystrophy (HOD) is a developmental disease in large breed dogs (commonly the Great Dane, Alaskan Malamute, and Irish Setter.) This disease usually begins between the ages of 3 months to 5 months of age.
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Hypertrophic osteodystrophy is an extremely distressing condition which affects young rapidly growing breeds of dog. The disease causes acute pain, debilitation and death in some cases.
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Hypertrophic osteodystrophy, also referred to as HOD, is an orthopedic disease seen in immature large and giant breed dogs. The cause of HOD is unknown, ...
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The Medscape Journal ... Allergy & Clinical Immunology ... Diabetes & Endocrinology...
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Many variations on the above theme have been played by a frustrating and painful disease known as HOD, which stands for hypertrophic osteodystrophy. Hyper- means excessive, and -trophy or -trophic refers to growth, so the name describes an abnormal and excessive growth of bone (os-) in certain locations.
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; Canine Hypertrophic Osteodystrophy; VetCentric.com; ... A developmental bone disease usually affecting puppies between the ages of two and eight months, hypertrophic osteodystrophy, or HOD, occurs when there is a disturbance in the blood supply to the growth plate, leading to delays in bone production.
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