My 8 month old Border collie was diagnosed with an OCD lesion in his shoulder. From what I understand it is not proven if this is genetic or not. It is also very common in big dogs. He has had a limp for about a month now. He was put on an anti-inflammatory/pain meds for 10 days and joint supplements basically for the rest of his life. My question is, have any of you ever had experience with your dog or know a dog with this? My vet wanted to go with conservative treatment to see how things go at first. But of course I couldn't help but do a little internet research...and apparently without surgery it is very likely he will develop severe lameness. He doesn't limp anymore after these ten days but he has been on strict rest. Now he is allowed to get moderate exercise. I noticed a slight limp after he romped around the yard for a while but it went away quickly. This leads me to believe he will have to be somewhat restricted the rest of his life if he does not have surgery. Any thoughts or opinions? Is surgery the only way to go? I really don't understand how conservative treatment will ever just make this problem go away.
