Developments in Managing Canine Osteoarthritis

Hannah Capon | RC2023

55 minute video - Certificated at 1 hour of CPD

Canine osteoarthritis is a highly prevalent condition that will affect most dogs within their lifetime. Now considered a welfare concern (O’Neil et al 2019*) prevention, early diagnosis and proactive case management are prerequisites to improving the quality of life and longevity of our canine friends.

This presentation will highlight current developments in canine OA management and what the future may hold with translation into management of osteoarthritis in humans. We will cover the following key points:

• Insight into developments in human OA management
• Recap of the global problem in canines and an approach to combat it
• Recap of the individual canine problem and an approach to combat it
• Developments in identification, diagnosis and conservative/ palliative management
• Strategies in OA management