Veterinary Osteoarthritis Alliance Podcast
The VOA Podcast is aimed at veterinary professionals interested in learning more about osteoarthritis.
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Episodes
Friday Jun 30, 2023
Friday Jun 30, 2023
These two episodes are suitable for everyone involved in pet healthcare, especially veterinary nurses, and vets.
In this first episode, Russell Chandler of VOA was fortunate enough to have a conversation with one of the leading lights on pet obesity management, Georgia Woods-Lee.
Georgia Woods-Lee qualified as a Veterinary Nurse in 2004 from Myerscough College, Preston. In 2010 Georgia was appointed as Head Nurse and clinical coach of a small animal practice in Cheshire. In 2015, Georgia took the position of Royal Canin® Weight Management Clinic Nurse at the University of Liverpool, Small Animal Teaching Hospital, where she is now dealing exclusively with pet obesity and nutrition.
Georgia gained her Certificate in Canine and Feline Veterinary Health Nutrition in 2017, the American Veterinary Technician Specialist (VTS) in nutrition certificate in 2019 , and her BSc (Hons) Veterinary Nursing (Top up) degree in 2022.
Podcast recorded 18th May 2023
Guests: GEORGIA WOODS BSc(Hons) RVN CertCFVHNut VTS(Nut)
Host: RUSSELL CHANDLER
Producer: KIZZY BASS
Episode 26a content:
Definitions of overweight and obesity
The obesogenic environment
Prevention of obesity
The effect of obesity as a comorbidity with osteoarthritis
Look out for Episode 26b
Resources:
Links VOA:
Join VOA
https://vet-oa.com
Follow VOA on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/company/veterinary-osteoarthritis-alliance/
Follow VOA on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/VeterinaryOsteoarthritisAlliance
Guest links:
Georgia on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgiarvnvts/?locale=pt_BR
Georgia on Instagram thefatvetnurse
https://www.instagram.com/thefatvetnurse/
Waltham puppy growth charts
https://www.waltham.com/resources/puppy-growth-charts
Host Links:
Russell on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/russell-chandler-379a3756/
Friday Jun 23, 2023
Friday Jun 23, 2023
These two episodes are really Podcasts not to miss.
In this second episode, Russell Chandler of VOA continues his conversation with two of the great innovators of canine regenerative medicine in the UK.
Dr Andy Armitage needs little introduction. Andy established the UK’s first private veterinary practice devoted, solely, to small animal regenerative medicine, the Greenside Veterinary Practice in Scotland. He has collaborated, for many years, with Dr Jo Miller of Cell Therapy Sciences, Coventry. Jo along with her business partner, Dr Christine Standen founded the laboratory to manufacture stem cells for use by vets in clinical practice. Together they have to date provided more than 11,000 stem cell doses for mor than 3,000 patients.
Podcast recorded 21st April 2023
Guests: DR ANDY ARMITAGE and DR JO MILLER
Host: RUSSELL CHANDLER
Producer: KIZZY BASS
Episode 25b content:
This episode complements the previous release: VOA Podcast 25a.
Exciting therapies like stem cells have attracted plenty of hype. Have you ever wondered how many cases have been reported supporting this kind of treatment? Until now most series have been on the low side in numbers of cases treated. That all changed when Andy Armitage’s paper was published in which a staggering 245 cases were described. As if that is not enough, all of these cases had previously been unresponsive to ‘conventional’ multimodal medical, or surgical management.
Andy answers questions on his case series and Jo Miller supports this by continuing to give her input from a scientist’s view point.
All in all this is another great episode. The information is presented in an accessible way and should be of interest to all of us involved in the veterinary osteoarthritis space.
Reference:
Armitage, A. J., Miller, J. M., Sparks, T. H., Georgiou, A. E., & Reid, J. (2023). Efficacy of autologous mesenchymal stromal cell treatment for chronic degenerative musculoskeletal conditions in dogs: A retrospective study. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 9, 2023.
Links to VOA:
Attend the inaugural VOACON
https://vet-oa.com/voacon
Join VOA
https://vet-oa.com
Follow VOA on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/company/veterinary-osteoarthritis-alliance/
Follow VOA on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/VeterinaryOsteoarthritisAlliance
Guest links:
Andy Armitage
Greenside Veterinary Practice
greensidevetpractice.co.uk
https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=greenside%20veterinary%20practice
Jo Miller
Cell Therapy Sciences Ltd
celltherapysciences.co.uk
https://www.facebook.com/celltherapysciences
Sponsor links:
Nupsala MSK Clinic
https://nupsala-msk.co.uk/
Friday Jun 16, 2023
Friday Jun 16, 2023
These two episodes are really Podcasts not to miss.
In this is first episode, Russell Chandler of VOA was fortunate enough to have a conversation with two of the great innovators of canine regenerative medicine in the UK.
Dr Andy Armitage needs little introduction. Andy established the UK’s first private veterinary practice solely devoted to small animal regenerative medicine, the Greenside Veterinary Practice in Scotland. He has collaborated, for many years, with Dr Jo Miller of Cell Therapy Sciences, Coventry. Jo along with her business partner, Dr Christine Standen founded the laboratory to manufacture stem cells for use by vets in clinical practice. Together they have to date provided more than 11,000 stem cell doses for mor than 3,000 patients.
Podcast recorded 21st April 2023
Guests: DR ANDY ARMITAGE and DR JO MILLER
Host: RUSSELL CHANDLER
Producer: KIZZY BASS
Episode 25a content:
Have you ever wondered how clinicians and scientists collaborate in the regenerative medicine space? Or how do autologous stem cells make their way from the patient, through the laboratory, and back to the patient? If so this podcast is for you.
Andy Armitage describes why he uses regenerative medicine for canine osteoarthritis. He outlines the procedures for tissue harvesting and cell administration. Discussion of the laboratory processing that is required to move from the collected tissue to transplantable stem cells is provided by Jo Miller.
This, once again, is a further excellent resource for all people involved in the veterinary osteoarthritis realm.
Look out for Episode 25b in which Andy and Jo discuss their oustanding paper analysing 245 MSK cases (yes 245!) in which Andy used regenerative medicine.
Reference:
Armitage, A. J., Miller, J. M., Sparks, T. H., Georgiou, A. E., & Reid, J. (2023). Efficacy of autologous mesenchymal stromal cell treatment for chronic degenerative musculoskeletal conditions in dogs: A retrospective study. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 9, 2023.
Links VOA:
Attend the inaugural VOACON
https://vet-oa.com/voacon
Join VOA
https://vet-oa.com
Follow VOA on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/company/veterinary-osteoarthritis-alliance/
Follow VOA on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/VeterinaryOsteoarthritisAlliance
Guest links:
Andy Armitage
Greenside Veterinary Practice
greensidevetpractice.co.uk
https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=greenside%20veterinary%20practice
Jo Miller
Cell Therapy Sciences Ltd
celltherapysciences.co.uk
https://www.facebook.com/celltherapysciences
Friday Jun 09, 2023
Friday Jun 09, 2023
In this re-released episode from our back catalogue, Dr Russell Chandler welcomes Dr Andy Armitage to the podcast this week.
Andy’s special interests include advanced regenerative techniques and rehabilitation.
His particular interests are stem cell therapy, platelet rich plasma therapy (PRP) and Class 4 Laser therapy.
Andy was the first vet to establish a regenerative medicine referral clinic in the UK at the Greenside Veterinary Practice in Scotland.
This podcast episode has been split into 2 parts as Andy shared a wealth of great information about his work in regenerative medicine for OA.
Then following on from these 2 re-released episodes, Dr Andy Armitage returns to the show to discuss his paper alongside Dr Jo Miller from Cell Therapy.
We hope that you find this podcast useful.
Acknowledgements
VOA is grateful to Nupsala MSK Clinic for their generous sponsorship and for making the VOA Podcast freely available worldwide.
Thanks to everyone at VOA who made this podcast possible, especially our producer, Kizzy Bass.
Finally
We are all time-poor. The VOA Podcast is a fantastic way to keep up your CPD, especially when you are on the move, such as during your commute or daily exercise.
Please help us to bring you more exciting and informative episodes on the VOA Podcast by following, commenting, and sharing the link to your favourite social media platforms.
You can join our steadily growing multidisciplinary alliance at our website: www.vet-oa.com
Friday Jun 02, 2023
Friday Jun 02, 2023
In this re-released episode from our back catalogue, Dr Russell Chandler welcomes Dr Andy Armitage to the podcast this week.
Andy’s special interests include advanced regenerative techniques and rehabilitation.
His particular interests are stem cell therapy, platelet rich plasma therapy (PRP) and Class 4 Laser therapy.
Andy was the first vet to establish a regenerative medicine referral clinic in the UK at the Greenside Veterinary Practice in Scotland.
This podcast episode has been split into 2 parts as Andy shared a wealth of great information about his work in regenerative medicine for OA.
Then following on from these 2 re-released episodes, Dr Andy Armitage returns to the show to discuss his paper alongside Dr Jo Miller from Cell Therapy.
We hope that you find this podcast useful.
Acknowledgements
VOA is grateful to Nupsala MSK Clinic for their generous sponsorship and for making the VOA Podcast freely available worldwide.
Thanks to everyone at VOA who made this podcast possible, especially our producer, Kizzy Bass.
Finally
We are all time-poor. The VOA Podcast is a fantastic way to keep up your CPD, especially when you are on the move, such as during your commute or daily exercise.
Please help us to bring you more exciting and informative episodes on the VOA Podcast by following, commenting, and sharing the link to your favourite social media platforms.
You can join our steadily growing multidisciplinary alliance at our website: www.vet-oa.com
Friday May 12, 2023
Friday May 12, 2023
This is the second episode for those who want to know even more about veterinary acupuncture? Here once again is Dr Katie Smithers of Faith Referrals, South Wales.
Russell Chandler continues his conversation with Katie Smithers
Dr Katie Smithers BVSc PGCertVPS CertAVP(VA) MRCVS
RCVS recognised Advanced Practitioner in Veterinary Anaesthesia.
Katie runs a peripatetic veterinary pain management service with clinics across South Wales and also works as a veterinary anaesthetist. She is passionate about maximising the outcomes for veterinary chronic pain patients through adopting an individualised approach to each patient.
Katie discusses what it takes to become a veterinary acupuncturist. This is inclused how and where to get training, and information about the their professional body, the Association of British Veterinary Acupuncturists. She also described who can perform acupuncture, and on what species.
This second instalment complements the first episode #23a.
This, once again, is a further excellent resource for all people involved in the veterinary osteoarthritis space.
Guest: DR KATIE SMITHERS
Host: RUSSELL CHANDLER
Producer: KIZZY BASS
Podcast recorded 14th April 2023
Links:
Attend the inaugural VOACON
https://vet-oa.com/voacon
Join VOA
https://vet-oa.com
Follow VOA on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/company/veterinary-osteoarthritis-alliance/
Faith Referrals
https://www.faithreferrals.co.uk/
Association of British Veterinary Acupuncturists
https://www.abva.co.uk
Friday May 05, 2023
Friday May 05, 2023
Ever wanted to know more about veterinary acupuncture?
Here is an excellent introduction from Dr Katie Smithers of Faith Referrals, South Wales.
Dr Katie Smithers BVSc PGCertVPS CertAVP(VA) MRCVS
RCVS recognised Advanced Practitioner in Veterinary Anaesthesia.
Katie runs a peripatetic veterinary pain management service with clinics across South Wales and also works as a veterinary anaesthetist. She is passionate about maximising the outcomes for veterinary chronic pain patients through adopting an individualised approach to each patient.
Katie discusses what acupuncture is and its origins in China. She explains the different betweence Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Western Scientific Appoach to acupuncture.
The theories for the mode of action of acupuncture are outlined, along with how acupuncture is performed.
This is an excellent resource for all people involved in the veterinary osteoarthritis space.
Links:
Attend the inaugural VOACON
https://vet-oa.com/voacon
Join VOA
https://vet-oa.com
Follow VOA on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/company/veterinary-osteoarthritis-alliance/
Faith Referrals
https://www.faithreferrals.co.uk/
Association of British Veterinary Acupuncturists
https://www.abva.co.uk
Acknowledgements
VOA is grateful to Nupsala MSK Clinic for their generous sponsorship and for making the VOA Podcast freely available worldwide.
Thanks to everyone at VOA who made this podcast possible, especially our producer, Kizzy Bass.
More information on Drew
Nupsala MSK clinic https://nupsala-msk.co.uk/
Finally
We are all time-poor. The VOA Podcast is a fantastic way to keep up your CPD, especially when you are on the move, such as during your commute or daily exercise.
Please help us to bring you more exciting and informative episodes on the VOA Podcast by following, commenting, and sharing the link to your favourite social media platforms.You can join our steadily growing multidisciplinary alliance at our website: www.vet-oa.com
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
Drew Tootal - BSc BVSc MScR MRCVS
Drew graduated from the University of Liverpool School of Veterinary Science in 2004 and joined the Royal Army Veterinary Corps just a few months later.
He spent most of his career working with Military Working Dogs, selecting them for training, looking after them during their time in service, and even deploying with them to Iraq!
He spent six and a half years being in command of the Veterinary Training Squadron at the Defence Animal Training Regiment in Melton Mowbray, caring for the Regiment’s dogs and horses, and being a referral centre for all of Defence’s working dogs across the UK and deployed on overseas operations. This has included breeds such as Labradors, Spaniels, and German Shepherds, plus a few more unusual breeds like the Irish Wolfhounds and even a German Jagdterrier! Some of his most enjoyable times in the Army have been caring for the ‘old and bold’ dogs as they prepare to leave service and become family pets. He was involved in lameness assessments, radiographic surveys looking for signs of arthritis, treatment, and exercise plans, and managing work and training are all parts of a holistic plan tailor-made for each dog. He has a passion for improving quality of life in dogs and am very excited to be able to partake in Nupsala Musculoskeletal Clinic’s goal to help improve the treatment and management of chronic pain.
Drew describes his fascinating professional background as a military veterinary surgeon. He talks about how this got him interested in small animal OA. Interesting similarities and differences between military working dogs and pet dogs are described.
Drew walks us though the need for the development of a specialised clinic devoted to clinic. We get a flavour of how they assess and manage their cases.
Intra-articular therapies are discussed and the obstacles to their widespread adoption are outlined. The differences between how likely equine vets and small animal vets are to reach for orthobiologics make for interesting listening.
Drew also comments on the effects of adiposity on OA in pets.
All-in-all it was great to have Drew on the show to hear his unique perspectives on veterinary OA management.
We hope that you find this podcast useful.
Acknowledgements
VOA is grateful to Nupsala MSK Clinic for their generous sponsorship and for making the VOA Podcast freely available worldwide.
Thanks to everyone at VOA who made this podcast possible, especially our producer, Kizzy Bass.
More information on Drew
Nupsala MSK clinic https://nupsala-msk.co.uk/
Finally
We are all time-poor. The VOA Podcast is a fantastic way to keep up your CPD, especially when you are on the move, such as during your commute or daily exercise.
Please help us to bring you more exciting and informative episodes on the VOA Podcast by following, commenting, and sharing the link to your favourite social media platforms.You can join our steadily growing multidisciplinary alliance at our website: www.vet-oa.com
Podcasts recorded 17th February 2023
The Veterinary Osteoarthritis Alliance
We are a multi-disciplinary non-profit alliance of professionals with the sole purpose of promoting better OA care.