Veterinary Osteoarthritis Alliance Podcast Episode 34 - Lifelong Osteoarthritis Management: A Pipe Dream Or An Absolute Necessity? with Stuart Carmichael

Is your osteoarthritis knowledge up to date or in need of a refresh?  Is it a little rusty?  Then listen to one of the world’s leading experts!  In this conversation, we discuss the pathophysiology of osteoarthritis and the natural progression of the disease.  We also discovered the current state-of-the-art in osteoarthritis care as it stands in 2024.  Grab a cuppa, kick back and learn from a true master of osteoarthritis care.  What better way to keep your CPD up to date?

Professor Stuart Carmichael is one of the leading lights in the field of veterinary osteoarthritis.  In a career spanning decades, he has worked with many of the true greats of the veterinary profession.  His passion for making animals’ lives better is tangible and infectious.  It was a privilege to sit down and chat with Prof Carmichael.  

From the position of being an almost lone voice advocating for a better understanding of veterinary OA, Prof Carmichael has been instrumental in encouraging interest in this subject.  One can finally feel a significant groundswell in our profession taking an interest in improved osteoarthritis care. 

In this discussion, we explore some of the common misconceptions about osteoarthritis.  Prof Carmichael explains how our understanding of osteoarthritis changed in recent years.  Some of the common OA causes are mentioned, as well as the pertinent differences between OA in dogs and cats. 

We talk about how research in the past tended to concentrate on the articular cartilage, whereas now we have a much broader understanding of the joint as an organ, and how this pathology affects the whole patient. 

Thinking back to the time when offering a single NSAID was considered the standard of care for osteoarthritis, we compare how far we have come as a profession.  The Professor offers a new paradigm for 21st-century best practice. 

Finally, we talk about how digital platforms have been developed and may further enhance our ability to deliver optimal osteoarthritis management

Biography:

Professor Stuart Carmichael has wide experience as a specialist clinician in orthopaedics and in veterinary business management. He is a Diplomate, a past Specialist, and a current Fellow of the RCVS. He has been the Director of both Queen Mother Hospital and Small Animal Hospital at Glasgow. He has also been the National Referrals Director at Vets Now Ltd, a Director at Fitzpatrick Referrals Ltd and a visiting Professor at the University of Surrey. Charity roles have included acting as a Board member and Chair of International Cat Care and as a trustee and Board member of Blue Cross. He is currently running a veterinary consultancy business, Joint Adventures Ltd., is a Co-Founder and Board member of the Veterinary Osteoarthritis Alliance and is also Director and Co-founder of Aim-OA Ltd., providing a web-based Disease Management System for chronic osteoarthritis in dogs.

You can contact Prof Carmichael via info@vet-oa.com

Digital OA monitoring tool, Aim-OA: https://www.aim-oa.com

This podcast was sponsored by the Nupsala MSK Clinic www.nupsala-msk.co.uk a state-of-the-art veterinary referral centre in Leicestershire. 

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