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True or false - you need to wait until your dog is in pain to intervene in oa.

1/2/2024

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The most effective pain management plan for canine osteoarthritis (OA), is the plan that starts before the dog is symptomatic. This is because OA is a degenerative condition and pain damages the nervous system.

When you intervene earlier:
• More treatment modalities are available.
• Available treatment modalities are more effective.

When should you implement lifestyle and environmental changes for joint health / canine osteoarthritis management:
• Any dog (of any age) with developmental joint disease.
• Any dog (of any age) with history of joint injury (eg: CCL tear).
• Any dog (of any age) showing joint laxity (too flexible).
• Any dog (of any age) who's training plan is not progressing as expected.
• Any dog (or any age) with an unusual gait or posture.

Canine osteoarthritis is The Most Common pain condition.
Ø Impacts as many as 40% of dogs under 4 years old.
Ø Impacts 90% of dogs over 8 years old.
Ø Leading cause of early euthanasia because most cases aren't caught until 8- 13 years old.
Ø It is safe to assume osteoarthritis impacting your dog is a matter of "when", not "if'.

Canine osteoarthritis is a bummer to talk about because we've normalized waiting until the disease and pain have progressed. Early intervention is hope.

https://caninearthritis.co.uk/managing-arthritis/what-can-be-done/


Dycus, D. (2020, April 28). Cam live: Identifying arthritis earlier and taking a preventative approach. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFOyqCFyDlw

Lascelles, D., & Capon, H. (2020, November 13). Cam live: Canine arthritis myths. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_adx3azXT0

Perry, K., & Capon, H. (2023, August 14). Catching arthritis cases earlier. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6sz-DkpDlA&t=18s

Trey Cutler, J. (2022, February 21). Osteoarthritis staging tool for dogs now available. Today’s Veterinary Practice. https://todaysveterinarypractice.com/news/osteoarthritis-staging-tool-for-dogs-now-available/
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