HOW CAM CAN HELP YOU
Research indicates that at least 40% of dogs, across all ages, suffer from canine osteoarthritis — and this prevalence rises with age. Yet clinic data suggests rates of only 2.5% to 6.6%¹², highlighting a significant gap in recognition.
Canine Arthritis Management supports the veterinary profession in identifying osteoarthritis earlier, reducing suffering, and unlocking opportunities for holistic, multimodal care.
Classified as a welfare concern in 2018, this condition demands collective action: raising awareness, engaging clients, and empowering them with the knowledge and tools to manage their dogs’ health more effectively³.
Let’s work together to close this gap, improve early detection, and make a real difference to the lives of our patients."
Helping You Deliver Better OA Care,
Every Day
Our understanding of canine osteoarthritis has come a long way — but there’s still more to learn. OA isn’t just a disease of older dogs, and the pain goes far beyond a limp, affecting emotional, cognitive, psychological, and physical wellbeing. Early diagnosis is challenging, and optimal care requires a multimodal approach — clinical and lifestyle-based — which first opinion practices often struggle to provide.
For over a decade, Canine Arthritis Management has supported vets like you, giving your clients access to reliable, evidence-based information, a supportive community, and practical resources — all while helping reduce your workload. Direct your clients to our Member Zone and let us help you deliver better care, more efficiently, also check out our courses and events for you and your team
Our best tools for vets
home assessment
checklist
Osteoarthritis (OA) can lead to both physical and psychological vulnerabilities. Adjusting the dog's lifestyle to accommodate their capabilities is logical, yet challenging in practice. The well-designed Home Assessment Tool facilitates this adjustment.
PRESCRIPTION
PAD
A tool to help you outline a multimodal plan for arthritic dogs. It brings medication, exercise, weight control and home-care guidance into one simple resource that you can complete during consultations—making it easier to communicate priorities, support pet guardian understanding and keep management consistent over time.
ACUTE FLARE KIT
pro
A simple, practical resource to help you manage pet guardians' expectations regarding OA, as well as guide them through sudden flare-ups in their dogs. Clear steps, helpful checklists, and caregiver-friendly tools make it easier to assess, explain, and plan the next moves—supporting better communication and quicker comfort for the dog.
PET GUARDIAN
RESOURCES
A diagnosis of OA and the initial management plan can be daunting for a new caregiver. CAM’s Caregiver Resource Booklet outlines essential CAM created additions to their evolving care plan with a warm introduction.
PET GUARDIAN RESOURCES
A diagnosis of OA and the initial management plan can be daunting for a new caregiver. CAM’s Caregiver Resource Booklet outlines essential CAM created additions to their evolving care plan with a warm introduction.
ACUTE FLARE KIT - pro
A simple, practical resource to help you manage pet guardians' expectations regarding OA, as well as guide them through sudden flare-ups in their dogs. Clear steps, helpful checklists, and caregiver-friendly tools make it easier to assess, explain, and plan the next moves—supporting better communication and quicker comfort for the dog.
WEBINARS
OA Management
OA in young dogs
COURSES
Vet Practitioner Course
Discover the power of the CAM Veterinary Practitioner Course: a comprehensive, RACE®-approved online programme designed for veterinary professionals to master the identification, diagnosis and evidence-based multimodal management of canine osteoarthritis.
With 15 modules, 65 videos, practical case-based assessments and a full year of access, this course equips you to improve patient outcomes, enhance caregiver engagement and confidently lead your practice in delivering holistic OA care.
Post-Op CCL Rehabilitation
This course gives veterinary professionals a clear, practical framework for guiding dogs through post-operative CCL rehabilitation. With over six hours of presentation and demonstration videos, plus downloadable caregiver handouts, it covers healing phases, safe exercise progression, and evidence-based modalities such as laser therapy, balance work, and strength training.
You’ll learn how to structure a simple, effective rehab programme that supports faster recovery, reduces the risk of contralateral injury, and enhances your clinic’s post-surgical care offering.
CPD EVENTS
Practice Training
Managing osteoarthritis is never straightforward — it demands a dedicated, team-based approach. From early identification and lifestyle guidance to weight management, pain reassessment, and targeted interventions such as surgery, every step matters. A consistent, practice-wide strategy ensures your clients experience the same high level of care and commitment from every member of your team.
Chronic Pain Symposium
Chronic pain in companion animals extends beyond just osteoarthritis. It includes a range of issues, from persistent visceral pain to chronic corneal ulcers. Managing long-term pain presents a daily challenge for veterinary professionals. The annual Chronic Pain Symposium provides professionals from all disciplines the opportunity to learn together and stay up to date on the latest insights, treatments, and strategies for effective management of chronic pain.
A Shared Approach to Chronic Pain Education
Supporting dogs with chronic pain takes time, clarity, and consistency — all of which can be difficult to achieve in short appointments.
The CAM Member Zone brings professionals and pet guardians together through trusted, evidence-based education that supports better long-term care.
Supporting Veterinarians and Their Clients
The CAM Member Zone is an online platform of trusted, evidence-based resources designed primarily to support caregivers of dogs living with OA, while reinforcing the guidance given by veterinary teams.
Veterinarians can confidently direct clients to the Member Zone knowing it provides clear, structured information that complements clinical advice and helps caregivers understand, implement, and sustain management plans at home.
Within the Member Zone:
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Expert-led videos covering arthritis and chronic pain management
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Evidence-based articles written by industry experts
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Bite-sized content to make learning accessible between appointments
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Practical tools and printable booklets to support day-to-day care
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A warm, supportive community of caregivers and professionals
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Live Tea & Chat sessions for continued learning and engagement
See It for Yourself
We encourage veterinarians to explore the Member Zone firsthand and experience the quality of resources available to clients and professionals, supporting consistent messaging, saving time in practice, and improving client understanding and outcomes for dogs living with chronic pain.
