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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>My Jake, now almost 8 years old, had pano BAD from
about four month until he was two years old. Anitra described it
well. It is simply the body growing faster than the frame causing pain,
lots of pain for Jake. My vet had him on mega doses of Glucosamine, Chondroitin
& MSM. He was getting a cortisone shot monthly and 325mg coated aspirin up
to 3 times daily. Sometimes he would hurt so bad (shaking) I would give him a
Deramaxx but the vet wanted to keep those to a minimum for his kidney and
liver's sake. There were many nights I would give him an aspirin and hold
his poor shaking little body until the drug took effect and he went to
sleep. Usually they say they over come the pano at 18 months. For Jake it
was 24 months.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Now he is a 80 pound bouncing baby boy that can
still act and play like a puppy but, that first two years was rough on both of
us. It is common in basset hounds as Anitra said. I have always, and
always will, keep him on the Glucosamine, Chondroitin & MSM. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Phil, Jake, Maxx & Myrtle</FONT></DIV>
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