Multimodal Management of Canine Osteoarthritis

As more is learned about the pathophysiology of osteoarthritis, we are also becoming more aware of how to implement treatments. This book takes an evidence-based approach to the canine patient with osteoarthritis, pursuing the objective of the best available medicine by a variety of means—multiple drugs, agents, adjuncts and delivery methods. Appreciating that surgical intervention may initially be required, particularly for stabilizing a joint, the major focus in this work is the conservative management of osteoarthritis. A clear and visual approach is taken with the overlapping of two three-pointed triangles of management: medical and non-medical.

Table of Contents:
PAIN AND LAMENESS Pain Lameness Diagnosis of osteoarthritis Anamnesis Examination The orthopedic examination Diagnostic imaging Arthroscopy Arthrocentesis Quick tips OSTEOARTHRITIS: THE DISEASE Definition Joint structures Inflammation in OA The `pain pathway’ Morphological changes with OA MULTIMODAL MANAGEMENT FOR CANINE OSTEOARTHRITIS Quality of evidence Background Medicinal management Disease modifying osteoarthritic agents Acupuncture Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) therapy Drug classes for multimodal use Nonmedicinal management Surgical intervention Summary PHYSICAL REHABILITATION IN THE TREATMENT OF OSTEOARTHRITIS Introduction Environmental modification Pain pathophysiology related to physical rehabilitation Cryotherapy Thermotherapy Therapeutic exercises Other techniques Case studies

About the Author :
New Zealand VMA, Independent Consultant, Albuquerque, USA, Program Chairman (2000-2002), President (2004), Veterinary Orthopedic Society

Review :
...a beautifully presented. compact, concise and very well illustrated guide... has a great evidence base with an excellent list of references... a very useful resource for practitioners and researchers... easy to read and can be dipped into as a reference, although the reading is compelling in that it really invites the reader to explore the subject broadly and in depth... well researched... provides a concise resource of the current state of the art. I would recommend this book for small animal practitioners, researchers and students of the RCVS Cert/WP -- Dr Paul R Manning Veterinary Practice 20100901 should have nearly universal appeal to practicing small animal veterinarians... This book is short, well presented and easy to read... it provides a good review of the subject. -- Dylan Clements Veterinary Record 20100807 The multimodal approach is predicated on the benefit an animal, afflicted with OA and already receiving an NSAID, would derive from additional non-medical therapies... This book will allow veterinarians to incorporate some or all of these therapeutic agents into a programme that suits their own practice. -- Andrew Worth, Senior Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery New Zealand Veterinary Journal 20101001 This is a very good guide to the recognition and conservative management of canine osteoarthritis. It provides small animal practitioners, students, and veterinary professionals up-to-date and clinically pertinent information. (3 stars) -- Guillaume Ragetly, DVM, PhD (University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine) Doody's Review Service