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Review
. 2022 Apr 26:9:830098.
doi: 10.3389/fvets.2022.830098. eCollection 2022.

Proposed Canadian Consensus Guidelines on Osteoarthritis Treatment Based on OA-COAST Stages 1-4

Conny Mosley  1   2 , Tara Edwards  3 , Laura Romano  4 , Geoffrey Truchetti  5 , Laurie Dunbar  6 , Teresa Schiller  7 , Tom Gibson  8 , Charles Bruce  9 , Eric Troncy  10
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Proposed Canadian Consensus Guidelines on Osteoarthritis Treatment Based on OA-COAST Stages 1-4

Conny Mosley et al. Front Vet Sci. .

Abstract

The Canadian consensus guidelines on OA treatment were created from a diverse group of experts, with a strong clinical and/or academic background in treating OA in dogs. The document is a summary of the treatment recommendations made by the group, with treatments being divided into either a core or secondary recommendation. Each treatment or modality is then summarized in the context of available research based support and clinical experience, as the treatment of OA continues to be a multimodal and commonly a multidisciplinary as well as individualized approach. The guidelines aim to help clinicians by providing clear and clinically relevant information about treatment options based on COAST defined OA stages 1-4.

Keywords: canine; non-steroidal anti-inflammatories; nutra- ceuticals; osteoarthritis; physical rehabilitation; treatment guidelines; weight management.

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Conflict of interest statement

CM is currently a Veterinary Consultant for Orthopedic Health and Pain for Elanco Canada Limited. The remaining authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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OA stages based on Canine OsteoArthritis Staging Tool (COAST). Image courtesy of Elanco.
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