{"product_id":"osteoarthritis-forgotten-truths-and-false-myths-lvs25","title":"Osteoarthritis - forgotten truths and false myths (LVS25)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"m-seminar-entry__item__details\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"m-seminar-entry__item__details__date\"\u003e20 Nov 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"m-seminar-entry__item__details__location\"\u003e\n\u003ci class=\"fa fa-map-marker\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eRVC Clinical Theatre 3\u003cspan class=\"m-seminar-entry__item__details__stream__name\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"m-seminar-entry__item__details__location\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"m-seminar-entry__item__details__stream\"\u003e\u003ci class=\"m-seminar-entry__item__details__stream__shape fa fa-circle\" title=\"Surgery\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"m-seminar-entry__item__description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOsteoarthritis (OA) remains one of the leading causes of chronic pain and diminished quality of life in dogs and cats. Despite its prevalence, misconceptions about its diagnosis, management, and prognosis continue to circulate—and these have only been compounded by the recent emergence of new treatments. Today’s veterinary practitioner is confronted with a confusing mix of myths, half-truths, and overlooked clinical insights when trying to make the best decisions for their patients.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this lecture, we will critically examine a series of common claims and questions, including:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Only older dogs get OA”\u003cbr\u003e“Exercise should be minimised”\u003cbr\u003e“The radiographs show the disease is severe”\u003cbr\u003e“Regenerative therapies will regenerate the joints”\u003cbr\u003e“NSAIDs don’t work”\u003cbr\u003e“New treatments are always better”\u003cbr\u003e“What is the role of paracetamol?”\u003cbr\u003e“Does OA steadily worsen, or is it a series of flare-ups?”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis talk is designed to provide context to the myths and legends,\u003cbr\u003eand sharpen clinical perspectives, to help provide the background for rationale evidence based osteoarthritis treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemind ourselves that OA is an inflammation driven disease, and hence treatment needs to include its management.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo re-consider how we use NSAID in chronic inflammatory diseases such as OA.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo understand the relationship between radiographic and clinical OA, and how it varies over time with flare-ups.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo revisit multimodal management without polypharmacy, including consideration of paracetamol and bendinvetmab, stem cell therapy etc.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo understand how weight loss \u0026amp; exercise can impact OA, including adipose burden driven metabolic disease.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"m-seminar-entry__item__chairpersons\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m-seminar-entry__item__chairpersons__title\"\u003eChairperson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"m-seminar-entry__item__chairpersons__chairperson\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"m-seminar-entry__item__chairpersons__chairperson__image\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/taskfilescsm.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/speaker_thumb\/2024-10-3116%253A27%253A31297833-MattRendle.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"91\" height=\"124\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"m-seminar-entry__item__chairpersons__chairperson__name\"\u003eMatthew Rendle, RVN, Veterinary Nursing Council Member and Past VN Chair - RCVS\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"m-seminar-entry__item__chairpersons__chairperson\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m-seminar-entry__item__chairpersons__chairperson__name\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"m-seminar-entry__item__speakers\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m-seminar-entry__item__speakers__title\"\u003eSpeakers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"m-seminar-entry__item__speakers__speaker\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"m-seminar-entry__item__speakers__speaker__image\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/taskfilescsm.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/speaker_thumb\/2025-07-1712%253A19%253A52682004-Headshothigherres2025.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"88\" height=\"92\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"m-seminar-entry__item__speakers__speaker__name\"\u003eRichard Meeson, MA VetMB PhD MVetMed DipECVS FHEA FRCVS, Professor of Orthopaedics - Royal Veterinary College\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"m-seminar-entry__item__speakers__speaker\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m-seminar-entry__item__speakers__speaker__name\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m-seminar-entry__item__image--label\"\u003eSponsored by:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"m-seminar-entry__item__image\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/taskfilescsm.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/speaker_thumb\/2025-11-1810%253A28%253A19153549-AntinolLogo400x400%25281200x1200px%2529%25281%2529.jpg\" alt=\"Osteoarthritis - forgotten truths and false myths\" width=\"105\" height=\"88\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"London Vet Show 2025","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56663794286965,"sku":null,"price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0102\/9989\/9959\/files\/VSA_26_ab19c014-35a6-4537-9b89-b6726d4e7a0c.png?v=1770126799","url":"https:\/\/academy.vetshow.com\/products\/osteoarthritis-forgotten-truths-and-false-myths-lvs25","provider":"Vet Show Academy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}