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The most effective treatment plan for osteoarthritis is multimodal, i.e. lifestyle changes, weight control and complementary therapies alongside pharmaceutical interventions. Karen Walsh and Hannah Capon concentrate on pharmaceutical options and work their way through non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs), paracetamol, gabapentin, piprants (e.g. galliprant), amantadine, memantine, tricyclic antidepressants and tramadol.

Karen graduated from the RVC in 1994. After enjoying work as a first opinion vet, Karen trained at the Animal Health Trust and the Royal Veterinary College as a Veterinary Anaesthetist. She gained her RCVS diploma in Veterinary Anaesthesia in 1999 and her European diploma in the same discipline in 2007. After working many years as an anaesthetist in a variety of referral centres, Karen joined EVC as owner and director in 2017. Karen enjoys the variety of the work in a busy referral clinic but has a particular interest in pain management. Her role is to support the nurses and vets in the field of anaesthesia as well as running pain clinics and a consultancy for other veterinary clinics.

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Canine Arthritis Management (CAM) is a veterinary driven initiative, set up by vet Hannah Capon who was becoming overwhelmed with the number of dogs she was having to put to sleep having "gone off their legs". This was often seen by the owners as a sudden incident, when in truth that dog had probably been suffering in silence for a long time prior to that day. In fact, we believe that as many as 1 in 5 dogs in the UK, and 80% of dogs over the age of 8, will have some degree of osteoarthritis. Unlike humans, dogs are unable to express their pain in words. Chronic pain is no doubt something most people will understand and empathise with, but it can be difficult to tell when a dog is suffering in the same way. We want to challenge the preconceived notion that "just getting old" or "slowing down" should be accepted in our four footed companions. Ageing in itself is not a disease! Here at CAM we think that by changing owner, vet and public perception of arthritis, we can improve and extend the lives of dogs.