Table of Contents:
  • Plenary paper : clinical pharmacology of pain management in small animal practice
  • Normal structure and function of joints
  • Pathophsyiology of joint disease - inflammatory vs degenerative
  • Which type of arthritis carries the best prognosis?
  • The diagnosis of joint disease
  • The management of joint disease - OA vs inflammatory joint disease
  • Hip dysplasia in athletic dogs
  • Emergency management of the trauma patient
  • Anaesthetic considerations in the trauma patient
  • Metaphyseal growth plate injuries
  • Premature growth plate closure
  • What's new in companion animal joint surgery
  • Developmental disorders of the canine elbow joint
  • Management of major tendon and ligament problems/injuries