Hygromas develop on the elbows of giant breed dogs due to pressure on the point of the elbow and an inflammatory process that causes fluid to form and build up in a sac under the skin. In normal dogs, chronic low grade trauma to the elbow from laying on hard surfaces causes a callus to form on the elbow over time. In giant breeds, the hygroma forms instead of or in addition to the callus. Elbow hygroma The best thing to do with these soft, fluid filled structures is to leave them alone and use padding on the elbows or excellent padding on bedding to reduce the trauma to the elbow. There have been many medical treatments attempted over the years, none of which worked any better than conservative treatment.
Posted on: Tue, 24 Sep 2013 18:44:16 +0000
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