Managing canine osteoarthritis vs treating it

This episode is sponsored by Adequan Canine

David Dycus, DVM, MS, CCRP, DACVS-SA: Managing canine osteoarthritis versus treating it—yes, there is a difference. Mobility-related issues such as stiffness and soreness can be clinical signs of osteoarthritis. Many of our current treatment strategies simply just address the pain, but the disease itself is still progressing. Adequan Canine, a polysulfated glycosaminoglycan, is the only treatment to help restore joint damage.

Veterinarians often think that we're treating osteoarthritis through pain management, daily exercise, managing weight, and joint supplementation. While these things provide temporary pain relief, the disease itself is going to continue to progress unless we do something to treat it. What treating canine osteoarthritis really means is getting to the root of the cause. Adequan Canine is the only FDA-approved treatment to help relieve joint inflammation, help restore joint lubrication, and help renew healthy joint cartilage. Adequan Canine is a disease-modifying OA treatment versus reactive pain management.

Early treatment matters. That's going to be the best way to give our canine friends more active years. It's important to know the early warning signs for an early OA diagnosis. Adequan Canine is the only treatment that will help slow the progression of disease versus simply just managing the pain. Your clients can take a quiz to help determine their dog's OA risk factors.

Analogies to help your clients better understand canine osteoarthritis would simply be like putting air in a tire with a leak versus just repairing the tire so it can keep on rolling, or putting a bucket under a leak on a roof versus just repairing the roof itself.

Early diagnosis and treatment for canine osteoarthritis starts with a standardized protocol. An OA protocol can help your clinic standardize the approach to the early diagnosis and treatment of canine osteoarthritis. Request clinical resources at oaprotocolpack.com.