List of Contributors xxi
Foreword by Fox xxiii
Foreword by Eldridge xxv
Acknowledgments xxvi
About the Companion Website xxvii
Part 1 Laying the Groundwork: Principles and Framework for Modern OA Care 1
1 Read with Purpose: How to Approach This Book? 3
Kristin Kirkby Shaw and Hannah Capon
2 The OA Blueprint 6
Kristin Kirkby Shaw and Hannah Capon
3 What We Are Up Against: Understanding OA and Maladaptive Pain 10
Kristin Kirkby Shaw and Duncan Lascelles
Part 2 Set the Stage for Success: People, Patients, and Practice Culture 29
4 The Role of Fear and Anxiety in OA Care 31
Margaret Gruen and Michael Khan
5 âBut My Dog Isnât Crying Out.â How to Talk with Caregivers About OA and Pain? 37
Hannah Capon
6 It Takes a Village: A Team-Based Approach to Osteoarthritis Management 49
Jerrod Johnson
7 Tech to Tech: How to Be the Best OA Advocate for Your Patients? 55
Stephen Ni±o Cital
8 How to Create an OA-Friendly Clinic and Consult? 63
Tamsin Durston
Part 3 From Suspicion to Confirmation: The Art and Science of Diagnosing OA 73
9 When Itâs Not So Simple: Differential Diagnoses for OA Lameness and Common Comorbidities That May Impact Your Plan 75
Wanda Gordon-Evans
10 It Starts with an Index of Suspicion: Screening Tools for Identifying OA 85
Kristin Kirkby Shaw
11 The Art of the Musculoskeletal Exam: Using Low-Stress Techniques to Establish a Diagnosis of Joint Disease 93
Kristin Kirkby Shaw and Ross Palmer
12 Diagnostic Imaging Techniques and Radiographic Features of OA 117
Matthew D. Winter and Danielle Mauragis
13 Put a Number on It: Stages, Grades, and Use of Clinical Metrology Instruments for OA 155
Mark E. Epstein, Kristin Kirkby Shaw, and Hannah Capon
14 How to Develop and Modify Your Plan? 169
Hannah Capon
Part 4 Building Your Plan: The Essentials of OA Management 185
15 Pharmaceutical Options for OA Management 187
Melina Zimmerman and Kristin Kirkby Shaw
16 The Biggest Impact: Weight Management and Nutrition for Canine OA 219
Joe Wakshlag, Ernie Ward, and Kristin Kirkby Shaw
17 Use It or Lose It: The Crucial Role of Exercise in OA Management 247
Kara Amstutz
18 OA Is a Way of Life: Home and Environmental Modifications 260
Hannah Capon
Part 5 Beyond the Basics: Adjunctive Therapies and Advanced Interventions 283
19 Surgical Management of Joint Diseases and Osteoarthritis 285
Christina DeArmond, Miranda de la Vega, and Laurent Guiot
20 Canine Rehabilitation: What It Is and What Techniques Can Help Dogs with OA? 320
Janet Van Dyke, Lindsey Fry, Jesscia Rychel, and Teri Lyn Willard
21 Joint Support Supplements: Do They Have a Place in Canine OA Management? 335
Leilani Alvarez
22 Intra-Articular Therapies 347
Jessica Rychel, Lindsey Fry, and Arielle Pechette Markley
23 Acupuncture for OA Management: Scientific Rationale and Practical Recommendations 361
Lindsey Fry and Arielle Pechette Markley
24 When Itâs Not Quite Time: Palliative and Hospice Care 373
Sheilah A. Robertson and Bonnie D. Wright
25 When Pain Wins: End-of-Life Decision-Making 383
Mary Gardner
25.7.1 Supporting Families Through the Final Journey 390
Reference 391
Index 000