My dog is limping, X-rays are normal. What's causing his pain?

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Mailo is getting anti infection medicine as a treatment for panosteitis we diagnose this over the internet because he is limping on his front leg and i got him an xray it was normal in syria we don't have appropriate medical care for animal so it was the reasonable diagnos i am considered he always gets sick he was diagnosed with inflammation of the urinary tact he had medicine theat he got 3 nerves vitamins injections for his hand so it becomes ok after 2 days he started limping on the other. Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Male | unneutered | 1 year old | 60 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

Panosteitis is not an infection and therefore anti-infection medicine (antibiotics) will not work. Panosteitis is treated with NSAIDs for dogs. (Please do not give him Ibuprofen or Paracetamol as this is poisonous to dogs). Panosteitis will go away by itself after a few months. If the x-ray of his legs was normal,. then he likely does not have panosteitis, as this would show very clearly on x-rays. Mailo may have a viral infection such as borreliosis or pains from growing too fast. Please do not try to diagnose Mailo yourself. I realize that the situation in Syria is difficult. But maybe you can find a veterinarian to look at Mailo and help.

My dog is limping, X-rays are normal. What's causing his pain?

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