My 9-month-old hound has trouble walking. Is it early arthritis?

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Is it common for a blue tick/pointer hound dog to get arthritis at an early age? Hank is 9 months old, and is having trouble walking...

Rodrigo Roca, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello, it is not common for arthritis to occur this early in age. However, there are a couple of congenital or acquired diseases in puppies which can cause lameness. Elbow incongruity, patellar luxation, pre-mature closure of growth plates, inflammations of the bone and other infections. If he is in pain and lameness is rapidly progressing, he should be seen by a veterinarian today. If his lameness is stable and he does not seem to be in much discomfort then you should schedule an appointment with his vet to have him evaluated. Hope this helps and best of luck.

My 9-month-old hound has trouble walking. Is it early arthritis?

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