As veterinary professionals, we pride ourselves on being scientists, but are we truly sceptical in our approach to our painful patients, or are we so desperate to find the Holy Grail—a powerful treatment with no side-effects—that we view the published literature through rose-tinted glasses?
While leading pain clinics like the Mayo Clinic prioritise non-pharmacological approaches, veterinary medicine has not followed suit. Instead, prescription drugs and supplements almost always dominate treatment plans. Bizarrely, this polypharmacy approach is seemingly celebrated within the veterinary profession, while therapies which take centre stage in human healthcare, namely a healthy diet, physical therapy and lifestyle management, are routinely devalued.
In this presentation, join Dr. Mike Farrell—a passionate orthopaedic clinician—as he reviews the evidence for and against veterinary joint supplements. These are some of the questions we’ll answer:
- How much difference does weight loss make?
- How do we spot hyped claims?
- What advice should we offer our clients about joint supplements?
What is a WebinarLIVE!?
Webinars are an ideal way to brush up on your skills when you are time poor, restricted by location or just prefer bite size continuing education.
WebinarLIVE! presentations are led by veterinary experts, watched in real time and are followed by an interactive Q&A. It’s your chance to interact with experts, ask your burning questions and get real-time answers. You will receive 1 CPD point for each CVE WebinarLIVE! completed.
Who should enrol?
This course is suitable for qualified veterinarians. Veterinary students are welcome to enrol.
Veterinary nurses, technicians and other allied professionals with a special interest in the topic are also welcome to enrol in this course. Please be aware that the course is designed for qualified veterinarians and you should consider this in light of your knowledge and experience before you register.
How to access your webinar?
This webinar will be hosted using the ZoomTM application. Zoom is a free application, and will download automatically when you start or join your first Zoom meeting. You can also join the webinar by phone. Check the webinar reminder email for Zoom toll free numbers for your location. Otherwise, please be aware of charges for data or telephone usage associated with your particular provider. Detailed access information will be sent to you with your registration confirmation.
| Registrant Type |
Price |
| Member* |
FREE |
| eMember |
FREE |
| Non-Member |
FREE |
*Members include: Practice, Professional, Part-time Professional, Recent Graduate, Academic, Vet Nurse and Student members.