Each Veterinary Medicine Essentials package covers diagnostic steps, treatment plan guidance and the latest updates, plus resources to share with your entire veterinary team and your clients.
"He's just getting older." "She's not as spry as she used to be." You know not to let these comments slide in the exam room. "Osteoarthritis" is almost synonymous with "older pet," but you now have so many interventions to address it and help pets live pain-free. Here's some of our best on this debilitating disease. And, surprise, you'll find out it's not a disease of old age only. It's been hanging around awhile!
Sep 26, 2016
Study shows that longer use may be OK, even in cats with kidney disease, but more research is needed. ...
May 26, 2016
New options to spur on our continuing mission-to ease the pain of our veterinary patients. ...
Feb 23, 2016
Take a multimodal approach to arthritis and get cats back to their fine feline ways. ...
Feb 18, 2016
From cats chasing laser pointers to easing the pain of osteoarthritis, no one can deny that lasers are becoming widely accepted. If you are considering adding this modality to your treatment offerings, we're shining a spotlight on this cutting edge remedy with the help of Jennifer Wardlaw, DVM, MS, DACVS-SA. ...
Feb 11, 2016
An attempt to decipher the enigma that is pain in pets. ...
Jan 06, 2015
Canine osteoarthritis treatment undergoing field trials; lymphoma therapy granted USDA approval. ...
Confess: Do you think of osteoarthritis as an "old dog disease?" ...
Although the terms degenerative joint disease and osteoarthritis are commonly used interchangeably in the veterinary arena, a distinction has been made between the two. ...
It appears to be more common than previously thought and could be a major cause of discomfort in senior cats. ...
Osteoarthritis is the most common rheumatic disease encountered in small animal practice. No longer is osteoarthritis regarded as a simple consequence of aging and cartilage degeneration, but rather, the pathologic changes of osteoarthritis may result from active biochemical and biomechanical processes partly due to disturbances of the homeostatic mechanisms of anabolic and catabolic pathways. As to the cause of osteoarthritis, there is no one etiology and its cause may be multifactorial. While there are many initiating causes, osteoarthritis is an irreversible process that often results in an end-stage clinical syndrome of the joint. ...
It can be difficult to differentiate between these two orthopedic problems. Luckily, the sit test, among other diagnostic evaluations, can help. ...
Omegas should be your alpha when it comes to selecting supplements, says this pain management expert. ...
A look at nonpharmaceutical options to help your veterinary patients suffering from this debilitating disease. ...
Dr. Gregory Grauer weighs in on whether NSAIDs can be used in dogs with liver or kidney disease. ...
A Q&A with Dr. Ronald McLaughlin, a specialist in orthopedics, gait analysis and biomechanics. ...
Check out these three options for optimal joint care and comfort. ...
Osteoarthritis is a chronic and potentially debilitating disease involving the disruption of metabolic homeostasis within the articular chondrocyte. Specifically, osteoarthritis involves an increased ratio of cartilage-degrading enzymes (matrix metalloproteinases, or MMPs) to their normal inhibitors, tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs). It is the imbalance of TIMPs and MMPs that contributes to the pathologic breakdown of cartilage. Dietary fatty acids can help to correct this imbalance by modulating the production of inflammatory mediators. ...
Platelet-rich plasma therapy is being increasingly used in veterinary medicine for canine orthopedic and sports medicine applications, but numerous questions remain regarding this promising treatment. ...
Pet owners are often oblivious to pets' unhealthy weight. So cut the “Your dog is so fat” jokes and learn how to navigate this emotional client landmine. ...
Studies in obese people demonstrating a significant link between obesity and the development of certain forms of osteoarthritis have resulted in a popular area of research for the veterinary scientific community. ...
As in dogs, obesity may contribute to osteoarthritis or the clinical manifestations of osteoarthritis in cats. ...
Rehabilitation and pain management specialist Dr. Janice Huntingford says pets will clue us in on how they feel if we know what to look for. ...
Download an informational client handout to help pet owners identify signs of osteoarthritis in their senior cat. ...
Clients can easily track their pet's condition and quality of life with this form. ...
Use this handout to help clients understand arthritis. ...
Your team can help heal the hurt pets feel with a pain management program that supports pet owners. ...
Each team member has a job to help handle cases of osteoarthritis in your veterinary practice. ...
Use these tools to educate pet owners about how to offer the best care for pets with osteoarthritis. ...
Give veterinary clients the tools to improve their arthritic pets' quality of life. ...
This toolkit delivers articles, tips, handouts, videos and tools all designed to make it as easy as possible to discuss pain prevention in pets with your team and clients. (With an educational grant provided by Zoetis) ...
Use these tips and ideas from the Windsor Veterinary Clinic in Windsor, Colo., to ease the pain and strain of a veterinary visit for pets. ...