Common, Painful, Ignored: Osteoarthritis in Cats
Understand the clinical signs, diagnostic tools, and treatment strategy for feline OA.
About the Webinar
This course offers practical strategies for identifying and managing osteoarthritis pain in cats, with a focus on interpreting feline-specific behaviors and using available diagnostic tools effectively. The session also explores current treatment options and how to prioritize them based on efficacy, safety, and the individual needs of each patient.
This program has been RACE approved (20-1351684) for 1 hour of continuing education credit for veterinarians and veterinary technicians/technologists in jurisdictions that recognize RACE approval.
Learning objectives
- Explore the prevalence and etiology of osteoarthritis pain in cats.
- Understand, in practical terms, how to diagnose osteoarthritis in feline patients, including available tools and approaches.
- Review current treatment options for managing OA pain and how to prioritize them by efficacy and impact.
- Learn how to integrate drugs, biologics, physical therapies, and nutritional modifications into a cohesive treatment regimen.
- Gain strategies for educating cat owners about the disease and the importance of early, proactive care.
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About the presenter
B Duncan X Lascelles
Dr. Lascelles is the Dr. J. McNeely and Lynne K. DuBose Distinguished Professor of Musculoskeletal Health, and Professor of Translational Research in Pain and Surgery. Since his PhD training at Bristol, UK, he has devoted his professional career to improving our ability to recognize and treat pain in animals. His research program (Translational Research in Pain [TRiP]) develops methods to measure pain associated with spontaneous disease in animals and seeks to understand the underlying neurobiology with the goal of improving our understanding of how to control pain in companion animals, and facilitating analgesic development in human medicine. He is director of the Comparative Pain Research and Education Centre (CPREC). He has authored over 270 peer-reviewed research papers and reviews, over 330 research abstracts, and ~ 30 book chapters.
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