The Veterinary Edge has teamed up with the Veterinary Osteoarthritis Alliance and Nupsala to run VOACON – the veterinary osteoarthritis congress – in Leicester this spring. Being held at the Grand Hotel in the centre of the city on 24th and 25th May, the congress will offer three streams of interest to the whole practice team. With great value rates for VOA members and non-members (who can join at the reduced delegate rates) the congress will cover the latest thinking on osteoarthritis treatment
This inaugural two-day Veterinary Osteoarthritis Congress brings together the foremost minds at the cutting-edge of osteoarthritis treatment and management and the companies pushing the developments in technology and treatment.
• Managing OA in general practice
• Chronic pain – multi-disciplinary approach
• Equine mobility and OA
• Feline OA
• Biomodulation v. regenerative – new perspectives on biologicals
• Rehabilitation in action
• Surgical techniques and post-surgical rehabilitation
• Managing working and sporting dogs with mobility problems
• Current controversies
Plus:
• Interactive multi-disciplinary case presentations
• New Horizons – short presentations of current cutting-edge research and new techniques
• Veterinary surgeon: two days £250; one day £140
• Veterinary nurse/physio: two days £160; one day £90
*Join the VOA when you book to qualify for members’ rates!
• Veterinary surgeon: two days £310; one day £170
• Veterinary nurse/physio: two days £210; one day £125
9AM
How to effectively communicate with clients
10:05AM
How to be sure it’s OA – clinical assessment and differentials
10:55AM
11:20AM
A process for OA management planning
Sponsored by Animalcare
12:10PM
A practical approach to integrating physiotherapy into OA management
1PM
2PM
Educating the pet owners – the key to successful OA management
2:50PM
3:20PM
Session 4: Owner questionnaires for OA assessment – present and future
Sponsored by Zoetis
4:20PM
9AM
Understanding pain in chronic OA
10:05AM
Managing chronic pain – medical options for long-term management
Sponsored by Animalcare
10:55AM
11:20AM
The role of obesity and weight management in OA chronic pain
12:10PM
1:05PM
Rehab strategies for chronic pain management
2:05PM
The role of hydrotherapy in the senior patient
Sponsored by the Canine Hydrotherapy Association
2:50PM
3:20PM
Multi-disciplinary case presentation
4:25PM
9AM
Corrective farrier options in OA management. Latest developments
10:05AM
Objective assessment tools in equine mobility assessment
10:55AM
11:20AM
A physio perspective in equine rehabilitation
12:10PM
1:05PM
Update on intra-articular injectables
Sponsored by Nupsala
2:05PM
Autologous v. allogenic stem cells treating OA conditions
Sponsored by Nupsala
2:50PM
3:20PM
OA in less common sites. How to recognise and manage
4:25PM
9AM
Using intra-articular therapies in practice
Sponsored by Nupsala
10:05AM
Stem cells: a new dawn. Reviewing the evidence
Sponsored by TVM
10:55AM
11:20AM
Working with sporting and working dogs. Where do you start and what do you need to know?
12:10PM
Managing specific injuries in sporting and working dogs
1PM
2PM
Innovation and latest thinking for us to create objective data in our practices
2:50PM
3:20PM
Using an OA management assistant programme in a mobility clinic – guide to success
4:25PM
How can VOA help? Blue Paw and Practice Accreditation explained
9AM
Feline OA – an update on its impact and owner perception
10:05AM
Managing chronic pain – medical options for long-term management
Sponsored by Animalcare
10:55AM
11:20AM
The role of the RVN as a feline OA ambassador
Sponsored by Zoetis
12:10PM
1:05PM
Ultrasound: a new perspective in mobility cases
2:05PM
OA is a disease of old dogs – think again! New information about juvenile OA
2:50PM
3:20PM
Multi-disciplinary case presentation
4:25PM
How can VOA help? Blue Paw and Practice Accreditation explained
9AM
What evidence is there for the use of electrotherapies?
10:05AM
How can clinical massage help? The evidence
10:55AM
11:20AM
How to set up a mobility clinic: what are the foundations?
12:10PM
1:05PM
Surgical options for OA joints
2:05PM
Post-surgery rehabilitation: plans improve recovery post joint surgery
2:50PM
3:20PM
What role do nutraceuticals and dietary supplements play in OA management?
4:25PM
How can VOA help? Blue Paw and Practice Accreditation explained
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