VOA Podcast Episode 29
Dr Hannah Capon speaks to Dr Russell Chandler on:
A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE ON CANINE OSTEOARTHRITIS
Recorded on 22nd February 2024
Thank you for supporting the Veterinary Osteoarthritis Alliance by listening to this podcast. In a genuinely international episode recorded on three continents (Europe, Africa, and Asia), thanks to the miracle of Microsoft Teams® we took a global view of canine osteoarthritis.
In the canine osteoarthritis sphere, there must be very few people who are not familiar with the trailblazing work of Dr Hannah Capon, UK veterinary surgeon. Hannah created the organisation that is CANINE ARTHRITIS MANAGEMENT (CAM). Through CAM Hannah has been able to put canine OA firmly and permanently high up on the agenda as an issue of crucial importance for animal welfare.
We talked about how canine OA is an issue of global importance, and how different attitudes toward animal suffering including this disease seem to exist in different areas of the world. Hannah stressed the need for vets and allied professionals to be sensitive to cultural differences when communicating with the animal caregivers.
Extreme canine phenotypes are a hot topic at the moment. We spoke about how different approaches may prevent us as a profession from alienating owners of such breeds, using Russell’s rescue pug as an example.
Hannah has also announced the inaugural CAM Chronic Pain Symposium. This online event, on 6th and 7th April 2024, boasts over forty internationally renowned speakers and is FREE to attend live, thanks to E.LearningVet and Elanco. VIP tickets are also available to purchase at very reasonable cost.
Wherever we are in the world; we as veterinary professionals can make a difference to animals’ lives by better management of canine OA.
Remember the in-person event on 22nd and 23rd May 2024 which is VOACON. This two-day conference in Leicester, UK, returns for a second year and promises to be event better (a tough ask) than the first one. Tickets are selling fast so don’t delay in grabbing yours.
The VOA Podcast gives thanks to:
Dr Hannah Capon, podcast guest (in Morocco)
Dr Russell Chandler, podcast host (in Singapore)
Ben Wright, podcast producer (in the UK)
- This podcast is kindly sponsored by Nupsala MSK Clinic
https://nupsala-msk.co.uk/
- For more information on VOA, to join the Veterinary Osteoarthritis Alliance, and sign up for VOACON visit our website –
https://vet-oa.com/
- For more information on CAM, and their website –
https://caninearthritis.co.uk/
- to sign up for the CAM Symposium on Chronic Pain visit elearningvet
https://membership.elearning.vet/chronic-pain-symposium-2024
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- Wherever you are in the world, please get in contact with the Veterinary Osteoarthritis Alliance and tell us what you would like to see featured on this podcast by emailing info@vet-oa.com
The Veterinary Osteoarthritis Alliance Podcast is available worldwide and has been downloaded in forty countries so far. Thank you, once again to all our listeners.
Disclaimer:
The VOA Podcast invites various guests to discuss matters relating to veterinary osteoarthritis. Editing is kept to a minimum to preserve the natural flow of the discussion. The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the Veterinary Osteoarthritis Alliance.
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