does a dog with HOD HAVE to be confined in order to heal?

Question

or does "self limiting" mean he does what he can, and will heal in time .?

my boy is a 6month old great dane ( harly).
he came down with hod RIGHT after a distemper shot , then began to heal and had another distemper booster and is now dean lame in both front legs. and they wonder if its the distemper? i know it is !now!.

Answer 1

HOD can be very serious and can lead to long term problems and in some cases death.
My brother had a Irish Setter with HOD 2 years ago and it was a long and hard recovery. Confining the dog worked well and made the recovery easier.
It is not as "self limiting" as Pano in many cases, but usually has a good outcome...providing it is not a Weimer....they can have more complications.