Podcast CE: A Surgeon’s Perspective on Current Trends for the Management of Osteoarthritis, Part 2
David L. Dycus, DVM, MS, CCRP, DACVS joins Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, to explain treatment for osteoarthritis and the need for individualized patient plans.
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Program Description:
Canine osteoarthritis is a complex disease that impacts quality of life for many of our canine patients. Part 2 of this podcast series will highlight why effective management requires development of a baseline treatment plan that is customized to the individual patient and includes a plan for managing flare-ups. A systematic, evidence-based approach will be presented that can be implemented in general practice.
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize the importance of a customized treatment plan; that one-size does not fit all for canine osteoarthritis
- Appreciate the ebb and flow of osteoarthritis with periods of calmness followed by periods of flare-ups
- Appreciate the multimodal management of osteoarthritis
