My puppy had a joint infection. Will he have joint pain as an adult?

Hi and thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Sorry to hear about Maemae. Yes dogs do get Lymes disease and the prevalence seems to be spreading. Looks like you live in Maryland and I would suspect that you have Lymes there. I am interested in one detail though. If she was not spayed, it's possible she developed a uterine infection which untreated, can cause death in dogs. If that was the case, she could've developed a sepsis or blood infection which can infect the joints. Again, I'm so sorry to hear about Maemae. My deepest condolences to you.

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. Based on the photos and description, I would recommend having the fluid from these joints tapped and sent out for culture. This may be septic arthritis, in which an infection has spread to the joints and caused them to become enlarged. This could also be immune mediated polyarthritis in which there is no infectious agent identified but it is the immune system that has caused the disease. I would recommend further testing and ruling out infection in the joints. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

Poor buddy, he sounds very uncomfortable. This sounds like a very complicated case, especially when it is so severe to affect his appetite also. I would recommend referral to an orthopedic specialist to determine what is causing the pain in his joints, severe infectious or autoimmune arthritis can spread to many joints but can unfortunately be very difficult to treat and manage in the long term

Maybe the vet is concerned Azul has an infection in her joints causing the problems and that's why an antibiotic was prescribed. I'm not sure without seeing her in person, so I'd give her vet a call to ask. I hope this helps!

It is hard to say if Rufus has congenital brachydactyly without seeing at least a photo of the toe. My guess though is that is the most likely cause based on your description. I highly doubt this is going to cause him any mobility problems and it should not affect his health in anyway. It is hard to know how short the toe will end up being until he is full grown. The shorter the toe ends up being then it is more likely he will have a joint/mobility issue. Honestly, I wouldn't give it a second thought if he was my dog. I would not put him on any joint supplements until he is an adult (like 11-12 months of age). Just make sure he is on a high quality diet and then when he is about 1 year old you can start a prophylactic joint supplement. I like this one by Missing Link but I don't know if you can get it in India. ( https://missinglinkproducts.com/product/canine-hip-joint-coat/ ) Hope this helps. Best wishes.

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.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! It looks like this could be a benign or malignant growth. This is possibly what is causing her pain. This is often differentiated by a test called a fine needle aspirate (FNA) which is a pain free, inexpensive and easy procedure which in most cases will help reach a diagnosis. Sometimes a biopsy is needed for a definitive diagnosis. I recommend that you have her evaluated by your veterinarian for further assessment and treatment. I am really hoping for something benign. They could start pain control medications if she appears to be painful. Good luck and have a good day!