Veterinary Osteoarthritis Alliance Podcast Episode 12 - Arthrocentesis In Small Animals with Ross Allan

Ross Allan BVMS PGCertSAS MRCVS, Advanced Practitioner in Small Animal Surgery

Ross is Clinical Director of by Pets'n'Vets, and Head of Referrals at Roundhouse Veterinary Practice in Glasgow Ross qualified from Glasgow University in 2001, gained the BSAVA Certificate in Small Animal Surgery and RCVS Advanced Practitioner status in 2014.  Ross then launched the referral service in Roundhouse in 2017.

Ross has been heavily involved in the RCVS Cruciate Registry over the last few years and is a Gold Contributor for this database.  He is also an important contributor to the Veterinary Osteoarthritis Alliance.  

We discussed:

• What is meant by arthrocentesis in small animals
• Which are the major joints can be sampled
• The indications for arthrocentesis
• Processing the synovial fluid samples
• How are the results interpreted for formulating treatment plans
• Some of the pitfalls in arthrocentesis
• How as a clinician you can get started with bringing arthrocentesis into their repertoire of skills

 

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Guest resources- Ross Allan

https://www.petsnvets.org/referrals

 

linkedin.com/in/ross-allan

 

https://knowledge.rcvs.org.uk/quality-improvement/canine-cruciate-registry/

 

Forthcoming Practical CPD Course