🔹 INVITATION🔹

MEDtec Academy, in collaboration with Animal Medical Centre and Pets Corner, is pleased to invite veterinarians to an exclusive professional learning session:

📌 Topic: 1 Day Continuing Professional Development Course – Current Management of 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 and Canine Osteoarthritis.
📢𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐎𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬
📢𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

✨Why Attend?
Because 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 & canine OA isn’t “just aging.”
Because cats & dogs deserve better pain recognition.

✨ Benefits for Participants:
✅ Certificate provided
✅ 15 CPD points provided (MAVMACPD-2026-0368)

📖 COURSE MODULES
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Opening Session
🕘 09:00 AM – 09:15 AM

• Welcome and programme overview
• Importance of osteoarthritis management in companion animals
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  Session 1
  🕘 09:15 AM – 10:15 AM
  Classification and Pathophysiology of Osteoarthritis

Topics Covered:
Classification of Osteoarthritis

• Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory OA
• Primary vs Secondary OA
• Septic Osteoarthritis
• Immune Mediated Osteoarthritis
  Pathophysiology
• Articular cartilage degeneration
• Synovial membrane involvement
• Role of inflammatory cytokines
• Subchondral bone changes
  Predisposing Factors
• Genetics
• Body condition and obesity
• Gender influences
• Exercise and biomechanical stress

🗣️ Q&A Discussion: 10:15 AM – 10:30 AM
☕ Morning Tea Break: 10:30 AM – 10:45 AM
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Session 2
🕘 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM
Medical Management of Osteoarthritis
Topics Covered:
Discussion on the consensus guidelines on long term use of NSAIDs in felines

Treatment of Different OA Types

• Septic arthritis management
• Immune mediated arthritis treatment
• Non-inflammatory OA therapy
  Pharmacological Treatment
• Symptom-modifying agents
• Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
• Other analgesics
  Disease Modifying Strategies
• Candidate structure modifying agents
  Environmental enhancement in the management of a feline patient with OA
  Nutritional Management
• Dietary control
• Weight management
• Joint supplements
  Biologic Therapies
• Emerging regenerative treatments
• Growth factor therapies

🗣️ Q&A Discussion: 11:45 AM – 12:00 PM
🍽️ Lunch Break: 12:00 PM – 01:00 PM
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Session 3
🕐 01:00 PM – 02:00 PM
Surgical Management – Thoracic Limb Osteoarthritis

Topics Covered:
Shoulder Joint Conditions

• Common degenerative conditions
• Surgical interventions
  Elbow Joint Disorders
• Fragmented medial coronoid process
• Elbow dysplasia
• Surgical treatment strategies

🗣️ Q&A Discussion: 02:00 PM – 02:15 PM
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Session 4
🕑 02:15 PM – 03:15 PM
Surgical Management – Pelvic Limb Osteoarthritis

Topics Covered:
Hip Joint Disorders

• Hip dysplasia
  *Outcomes of feline total hip replacement
• Degenerative hip osteoarthritis
• Surgical treatment approaches
  Stifle Joint Disorders
• Cruciate ligament disease
  *New developments in feline cruciate disease
• Meniscal injuries
• Surgical reconstruction options

🗣️ Q&A Discussion: 03:15 PM – 03:30 PM
☕ Afternoon Tea Break: 03:30 PM – 03:45 PM
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Session 5
🕒 03:45 PM – 04:45 PM
Advanced Surgical Solutions: Joint Replacement

Topics Covered:
Joint Replacement as End-Stage Treatment

• Total Hip Replacement (THR)
• Total Elbow Replacement (TER)
• Total Knee Replacement (TKR)
• Total Ankle Replacement (TAR)
  Indications and Patient Selection
• When to consider joint replacement
• Expected outcomes
• Post-operative rehabilitation

🗣️ Final Q&A & Course Wrap-Up: 04:45 PM – 05:00 PM

📲 For Enquiries: Contact Ms Kuga at +60 19-287 5159