IS11 - Pet Pain Heroes: The Critical Role of Veterinary Technician in Caring for Osteoarthritis Patients

Tuesday, February 21, 2023

12:45 PM – 1:45 PM

Location: Mandalay Bay D, Level 2

Earn 1 CE Hours

This session has reached capacity

Sponsored By

ZOETIS

Presenter(s)

Tasha McNerney, BS, CVT, CVPP, VTS (anesthesia)

Veterinary Anesthesia Nerds
Glenside, Pennsylvania, United States

Moderator(s)

Sharon Campbell, DVM, MS, DACVIM

Zoetis Petcare
Parsippany, New Jersey, United States

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a most common progressive, and painful disease that affects nearly 40% of dogs and cats. Diagnosing and managing OA pain in our patients involves the entire veterinary healthcare team (VTH). In this lecture, Ms. Alison Gottlieb BS, CVT, VTS (ECC) will focus directly on the critical role veterinary technicians play in supporting clients and patients after a diagnosis of OA including reviewing the basics of OA pain and learning how to incorporate various screening and monitoring tools. Ms. Gottlieb will also discuss the importance of on-going management of this chronic condition.

Learning Objectives:

Review the pathophysiology of osteoarthritis (OA) and OA pain, learn to recognizing the signs of OA-related pain, and the impact of OA pain on a dog or cat’s physical and emotional well-being
Understanding the rationale behind using an osteoarthritis checklist and how to use with dog and cat owners to identify and discuss signs of OA-related pain
Learning to develop a long-term OA pain management plan, which includes regular reassessments and modifying therapeutic strategies for both dogs and cats