Managing Pain In Canine Osteoarthritis - A Booklet From Vetoquinol

The Managing Pain in Canine Osteoarthritis Booklet Vétoquinol makes canine OA easier to manage Vétoquinol, who supply Cimalgex® and Flexadin® as options for managing osteoarthritis (OA), are delighted to announce a new practice support tool to help optimise canine OA management. The ‘Managing Pain in Canine Osteoarthritis’ booklet is the result of 8 months’ work between Vétoquinol and a panel of veterinary surgeons with considerable expertise in this area; the aim of which was to establish consensus guidelines for managing canine OA in first opinion practice. Robert Simpson, Cimalgex and Flexadin Product Manager, comments, ‘OA is a complex, multifaceted disease which most first opinion vets will encounter daily and we wanted to produce guidelines which will be of practical use to veterinary surgeons. This booklet is a must-have for the practice as it is a great reference tool for answering many questions you have in this area and as a resource for building robust practice protocols.’ The booklet contains information on how to choose the right NSAID for the individual dog, advice on monitoring OA progression, what to do if there are side effects, use of NSAIDs alongside other medications and tips on improving compliance and pet owner satisfaction. Robert adds, ‘This booklet could not have been produced without the panel and we are all extremely grateful for their time and effort.’ The panel consisted of: Chairperson: Kate White MA Vet MB DVA Dipl ECVAA MRCVS European Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia & Analgesia. Clinical Associate Professor of Anaesthesia & Head of Division of Medicine, University of Nottingham Peter Attenburrow BVSc CertSAO MRCVS Professor Stuart Carmichael BVMS MVM DSAO MRCVS RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics) James Dunne MVB CertSAS MRCVS Matthew Gurney BVSc CertVA Dipl ECVAA MRCVS European & RCVS Recognised Specialist in Analgesia & Anaesthesia Sorrel Langley-Hobbs MA BVetMed DSAS (Orth) Dipl ECVS MRCVS European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery & RCVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics) Kate Murphy BVSc (Hons) DSAM Dipl ECVIMCA MRCVS PGCert(HE) European Veterinary Specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine Dr Jo Murrell BVSc (Hons) PhD (Bristol) DipI ECVAA MRCVS European Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia & Analgesia Dr Martin Owen BVSc BSc PhD DSAS (Orth) Dipl ECVS MRCVS ECVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery, RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics). Hon Ass Prof Small Animal Orthopaedics, University of Nottingham To order a copy of this booklet please contact 01280 825497 or your local Vetoquinol Territory Manager.

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