Ep.19 Supporting Painful Dogs in the shelter Environment with Dr. Hannah Capon

Supporting pain management in rescue dogs with Dr. Hannah Capon This week we are talking about pain management and shelter dogs, we look at how we can identify pain in dogs in our care, make changes to support painful dogs and working along side veterinary professionals to best help dogs who maybe in pain or discomfort. Pain has a large negative effect on welfare and dog behaviour, so we are really grateful to Dr. capon for joining us and all the work Dr, C and her team do with canine arthritis management. Remember! The amazing CAM team are offering rescue and shelter dog adopters free access to the owners course, to give dogs being adopted out with painful conditions the best opportunity. About Dr. Hannah Capon Hannah Capon MA Vet MB MRCVS, winner of the 2019 Ceva Vet of the Year and finalist in the 2019 Petplan Vet of the Year is a first opinion veterinary surgeon in the UK. Recognised for her tireless work on Canine Arthritis Management (CAM) an online education and support service for owners of arthritic dogs and professionals that care for them. CAM began as a simple Facebook page in 2015 where Hannah would promote earlier identification and thorough multimodal management plans. Now it boasts a flourishing service run by a team of veterinary professionals who volunteer their time and expertise to help owners. CAM has become an unstoppable force. A respected website full of downloads, like the unique Home Safe tool (#itsmyhometoo), A large social media presence through Facebook, Instagram and twitter. An online shop stocking awareness merchandise, owner education and other canine essentials. An education provider for first opinion practices, as well as dog groups, paraprofessionals and owners. An inspirational campaign group to raise awareness of the serious nature of this disease (#yourdogmoreyears) CAM has worked with numerous industry partners but are especially proud of recent work with Hills Pet Foods and their UK OA roadshow, where they educated 300 vet nurses at 6 events around the UK. Hannah currently works at Greenside Veterinary Practice, Scotland, where she is working in regenerative medicine and rehabilitation, as well as exploring novel ways we can improve management of this common debilitating disease Links https://caninearthritis.co.uk https://www.facebook.com/share/X8z8X4CcdcgZVmq1/?mibextid=LQQJ4d- CAM Facebook page https://youtube.com/@caninearthritismanagement?si=fU5yC4X1j8M0APwN Cam YouTube!