Osteochondrosis - dogs
Last revised by Allison L Zwingenberger
on 6 Apr 2025
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Citation:
Zwingenberger A, Osteochondrosis - dogs. Reference article, Vetlucent.com (Accessed on 17 Jan 2026) https://vetlucent.com/articles/74835
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Article created:
8 Feb 2024,
Allison L Zwingenberger
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At the time the article was created Allison L Zwingenberger had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.
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Last revised:
6 Apr 2025,
Allison L Zwingenberger
Disclosures:
At the time the article was last revised Allison L Zwingenberger had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.
View Allison L Zwingenberger's current disclosures
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Synonyms:
- OCD
- osteochondritis dissecans
Osteochondrosis is a failure of transformation of cartilage to bone during bone maturation in the physis and epiphyseal cartilage. It occurs most commonly in dogs and horses, as well as pigs, cattle and sheep.
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- Pollard R & Phillips K. Orthopedic Diseases of Young and Growing Dogs and Cats. Textbook of Veterinary Diagnostic Radiology. 2018;:348-65. doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-48247-9.00030-9
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