Osteochondritis Dessicans

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Osteochondritis dessicans (OCD) is a hereditary disease that occurs early in the development of some dogs, and less often in horses and cats. The condition is characterized by cracks and flaps in articular cartilage, which cause inflammation, joint instability, pain, lameness, and degenerative joint disease.

Endochondral ossification is the process by which cartilage on the ends of long bones (e.g., humerus, femur) ossifies, or changes to bone. If cartilage does not calcify properly, it thick...Read the full article