EC06 - Get on Top of Canine OA Pain: How to Implement the 2022 AAHA Pain Guidelines in Your Practice

Monday, February 20, 2023

11:45 AM – 12:10 PM

Location: WVC Central in Exhibit Hall, Level 1

Earn 0.5 CE Hours

Sponsored By

ZOETIS

Presenter(s)

Kristin Kirkby Shaw, DVM, MS, DACVS, PhD, ACVSMR

Owner/ Surgeon/ Medical Director
Animal Surgical and Orthopedic Center
Seattle, Washington, United States

Moderator(s)

Emma Scott, DVM

Associate Vet
Cottonwood Animal Clinic
Cedar Crest, NM, United States

This presentation will review the recently published AAHA Pain Management Guidelines with specific emphasis on management of chronic pain in dogs. We will discuss how the entire veterinary health care team can be involved in recognizing and managing OA. An overview of the recommended OA therapies based on the tiered approach described in the guidelines will be presented.

Learning Objectives:

Review AAHA Pain Management Guidelines
Identify ways to involve your clinical team in managing an OA patient
Describe the best practices associated with OA therapies