Limping Doberman Puppy? Panosteitis?

My young Doberman is limping! What do I do?

Okay, don't panic. You should take your pup to your veterinarian. Most likely the vet will confirm that your puppy has panosteitis, an inflammation of the long bones in the legs of adolescent pups. It's fairly common in Dobermans, my roommate's male Doberman even had panosteitis as a puppy. It's also known as "long bone disease", "shifting leg lameness" and "growing pains". "Pano" can be detected and diagnosed by x-ray.

Onset can be from 5-12 months (occasionally later) and last until 18 months or more. Though it is uncomfortable for the puppy, it almost always grows out of it. The lameness is not limited to one leg. Pano is generally considered to be a polygenic trait with limited heritability.

Straight from wikipedia:

The humerus is most commonly affected. Males are more commonly affected than females Diagnosis is made by pain on palpation of the long bones of the limbs. X-rays may show an increased density in the medullary cavity of the affected bones, often near the nutrient foramen (where the blood vessels enter the bone). This evidence may not be present for up to ten days after lameness begins. Pain medication and exercise restriction can help to relieve the symptoms, and the lameness usually goes away after days to weeks without additional treatment.