• Geriatric care and managing osteoarthritis with Dr Wendy Baltzer

  • Apr 2 2024
  • Length: 54 mins
  • Podcast

Geriatric care and managing osteoarthritis with Dr Wendy Baltzer

  • Summary

  • We welcome back Dr Wendy Baltzer to discuss geriatric and osteoarthritis management. Topics discussed include:

    • When is a pet considered geriatric and what factors can affect this stage of life.
    • Dr Baltzer regularly performs mid-life assessments in her patients. She explains what this involves and how her approach can differ between cats and dogs.
    • Cats affected with osteoarthritis will display different symptoms to dogs. Wendy discussed what pet owners should be looking for.
    • The impact that diet can have and how it needs to change as pets age.
    • Once there's a diagnosis of OA, what does a personalised management plan look like?
    • Dr Wendy talks about the different modalities that she uses to manage OA and what she is trying to achieve with these.
    • How can supplements help and what part they play in managing OA?
    • When is it appropriate to use NSAIDS?
    • Wendy goes in depth on recognising the end-of-life stage in dogs and cats and how to navigate this with pet owners.

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