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… I know there is not much to do, if anything at all, other than try to keep her comfy. So, my “web md” diagnosis, if you will, points accurately to hypertrophic osteopathy. Caused by lung mets, no known reason, but directly correlates to osteosarcoma as one of the main sources. Only way to treat it, is to

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Karen - I’ve always admired Caira Sue’s photo - so athletic! Really cool to hear about her earlier contributions as a Dog of Science. Is HO Hypertrophic Osteopathy? Is the trial she was in similar to or related to one I recently heard about coming out of U Penn? …sorry to say, I don’t know details

…took her to the vet and we took front leg X-rays.  She seems to agree that it’s hypertrophic osteopathy from the cancer spread to the lungs.  We hoping to start Gemma on prednisone and resume her Palladia.  If it wasn’t for tripawds.com I

…chance is hypertrophic osteopathy? She started walking on her own again last night and today and is still eating and drinking.  She is also showing to be more alert.  I

…but please start a new topic elsewhere when you are able, so that we can better help you.

In the meantime, did your vet mention anything about hypertrophic osteopathy? The symptoms you are describing sound similar to what others have described when discussing this condition as a possibility. 

…about treatment. Sadly, it doesn't, but is simply a retrospective look at how it develops in dogs. It may interest you;

Paraneoplastic hypertrophic osteopathy in 30 dogs
Treatment still just consists of pain management
and treating symptoms. I thought I remembered that one member whose dog had

…blew up like a 9 month pregnant women on a salt high. We get him on Rimadyl and call Oncologist,she says that is an uncommon development but it is Hypertrophic Osteopathy and really nothing will help except maybe temporary Zolendrate. I'm done with temporary now. We are just letting him live on pain meds

…m sorry you are at this point with Luke- HO is nasty!  It is not commonly seen here but there have been a few cases. 

Here is a fourm thread on Hypertrophic Osteopathy with some links to information.  You can see it hasn't been updated in about 3 years.

How is Luke doing now?  Has he had any

…his last appointment his remaining three legs started to swell. The next day his oncologist did chest and leg x-rays confirming the lung mets and Hypertrophic osteodystrophy (HO). She gave one week to one month, this coming Monday will be one month. It is hard trying to understand something that isn’t…

…for the vets that his breed, location of the primary tumor were all a atypical, which leaves me with asking why! It is hard to find information on Hypertrophic osteodystrophy, unless it is about a puppy and it doesn’t look like it is common or mentioned here.

I am sorry for anyone pawrent that has to

…CONCLUSIONS:

1. No evidence of metastatic disease.

2. Apparent mild cardiomegaly, suggestive of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Other acquired heart disease cannot be

ruled out. There is no heart failure.

SPECTACULAR NEWS!

I think that's awesome.

…with no evidence of a mass or swelling.

CONCLUSIONS:

1. No evidence of metastatic disease.

2. Apparent mild cardiomegaly, suggestive of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Other acquired heart disease cannot be

ruled out. There is no heart failure.

… consistent with neoplasia such as chondrosarcoma, fibrosarcoma or other mesenchymal tumor. Mild cardiomegaly, most consistent with compensated hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. No signs of metastatic disease are seen. RECOMMENDATIONS: ECG and echocardiography are suggested for further workup of the cardiac

…aches for you. Utley fought so hard, and you gave it everything you had. Cancer is so mean. I'm really sorry.

It sounds like he may have had hypertrophic osteopathy? Poor guy. Only a few dogs have dealt with it here, and yes, it's extremely painful.

Right now you are hurting and it's human nature

…just recently lost my dog Chance to a combination of lung mets brought on my osteosarcoma and hypertrophic osteopathy brought on by the lung mets. He was just shy of 2 1/2 years old at time of diagnosis and was not quite 3 1/2 years old at the time of his

…afternoon we said goodbye to my beautiful Chance. We made it 11 months and 1 day post amp and I know we would have made it a lot longer had the hypertrophic osteopathy not reared it's ugly head. It all feels so unfair and my heart is shattered into a million pieces. Everything is different without him

…Coon cats are a breed with a high risk for HCM (hypertrophic cardiomyopathy) and often will not have a heart murmur.  I would do the echo to see how bad it is but depending on how early you are catching it

…are one week shy of our 9 month ampuversary and are now entering pawspice.

The Zometa injection unfortunately did not work for his hypertrophic osteopathy so we are discontinuing that. At this point we are going to try adding in a narcotic patch to help make him more comfortable. And may

…t find it.

Is it possible for osteo to show up in another limb after they have already had one affected limb affected? Chance was diagnosed with hypertrophic osteopathy but his symptoms are SO similar to osteo that I'm starting to wonder if that's not what is going on with his back leg. You can actually

…spoke with oncologist today. It's looking like the Zometa isn't working for Chance's Hypertrophic Osteopathy. We are going to add one more pain med starting tonight to see if he can get a little more relief. I think we are close to the end. I

…Chance since we have been MIA for awhile. In March we went in for leg pain and discovered his first lung met at that time. The leg pain is due to Hypertrophic Osteopathy which is rare but can occur as a result of lung tumors.

He has been on Tramadol, Metacam and Gabapentin daily. That keeps him pretty

…dogs who do not get amputation). We were working under the assumption that my regular vet called it right and it was confirmed, he has HO or hypertrophic osteopathy, a syndrome caused by his lung mets. 

They reviewed his xrays and found 2 smaller lung mets that my regular vet missed that are new

…took him in to our regular vet who xrayed his chest and front leg and, while his single lung met is still the only one, he now has what appears to be hypertrophic osteopathy. Bony over growth up and down the leg. Not mets by the look of it, but related to the lung met and quite rare. His whole leg is swollen

…hope everyone had a great time today! Please post pics if you have them. 

Unfortunately we found out today that Chance has Hypertrophic Osteopathy (I posted about it in another thread if you are curious about what that is). He was sadly not feeling up to running today. 

I was

…up this old thread as Chance has just been diagnosed with Hypertrophic Osteopathy. Total bummer. In March he only had one lung tumor, not sure if he has more now but he has confirmed HO in pretty much all of his bones

…because my cat was coughing and having bloody stools, they were checking for asthma and GI issues, he does have asthma (unless it is related to his Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy--heart problem) and we still have yet to diagnose why he gets some blood in his stools, but after a round of metrinidizole, that

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…like an amazing dog.

I hadn't heard of Marie's Disese before but the symptoms were familiar, so a quick search with Dr. Google came up with hypertrophic osteopathy, which is what a few other Tripawds have had here. As you know, the primary means of diagnosing it is a simple x-ray. Treatment for

…and then some. He lived 15 months post amputation and 16 months post OSA symptoms. X-ray 2 months prior to his death showed a lung tumor but Hypertrophic Osteopathy secondary to his lung met is what sent him to the bridge.

…everyone. I read Abby's moms post just now. When the vet told me about hypertrophic osteopathy I had never heard of it.  it doesn't sound good and it makes me feel worse that he is in pain.  He doesn't have the look but he isn't