Dec 15, 2020
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David Sommerville joins CAM’s Hannah Capon for a series on electro-therapies. This episode covers microcurrents, TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) machines and neuromuscular electrical nerve stimulation (NMES). TENS, in particular, is something that owners could use on their dogs under the guidance of a veterinary physiotherapist. As with many of these modalities, it is only effective if there is direct contact with the skin so it may be necessary to shave small areas or use gel. The purpose of this series is to show people the huge range of tools that can be used to relieve pain and can therefore form part of a multimodal management plan.
Every CAM LIVE finishes with Ten Top Tips for managing your arthritic dog (from 0:44:24 in this video).
Dr David Somerville FRSA, is an Ex RAF Avionics Technician, Computer Engineering Analyst, Qualified Science Teacher, Senior University Lecture and Supervisor, Medical Research Scientist (Chartered), International Lecturer on Electro-Therapies, University Lecturer on electro-therapies at Nottingham University's School of Veterinary Medicine and Science Veterinary Physiotherapy Course. He is the author of three books on electro-therapies and soon to publish his fourth. He is currently a semi-retired consultant on electro-therapies.
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Canine Arthritis Management (CAM) is a veterinary driven initiative, set up by vet Hannah Capon who was becoming overwhelmed with the number of dogs she was having to put to sleep having "gone off their legs". This was often seen by the owners as a sudden incident, when in truth that dog had probably been suffering in silence for a long time prior to that day. In fact, we believe that as many as 1 in 5 dogs in the UK, and 80% of dogs over the age of 8, will have some degree of osteoarthritis. Unlike humans, dogs are unable to express their pain in words. Chronic pain is no doubt something most people will understand and empathise with, but it can be difficult to tell when a dog is suffering in the same way. We want to challenge the preconceived notion that "just getting old" or "slowing down" should be accepted in our four footed companions. Ageing in itself is not a disease! Here at CAM we think that by changing owner, vet and public perception of arthritis, we can improve and extend the lives of dogs.
