Conservative Management of Cruciate Injury
1.0 CE Credit Hour / Veterinarians & Veterinary Technicians
Overview:
Cruciate issues are a common presentation in companion canines. The gold standard in managing these cases is surgical intervention, but some clients choose a less invasive or alternative management approach. This presentation will describe the conservative management plan a primary care veterinarian can follow in conjunction with their local rehabilitation veterinarian. A detailed description of the pathology associated with cruciate injury will be discussed along with surgical interventions mentioned briefly. A focus will be placed on non-surgical management including orthotics, regenerative medicine, rehabilitation techniques, and long-term multi-modal joint health management.
Learning Objectives:
- Define grades of ligament rupture. Review anatomy of the stifle. Examination techniques to diagnose cruciate disease in the canine. Develop treatment plans to affectively treat pain in cruciate disease. Apply new techniques for joint injections in their patients. Evaluate effectiveness of conservative management for cruciate disease in their patients.
- Recognize new pharmaceuticals for pain management. Demonstrate how to perform diagnostic evaluations for cruciate disease.
Lisa Mason DVM, CCRT, CVA, CVPP
Dr. Lisa Mason is the founder and managing veterinarian at Florida Veterinary Rehabilitation in Deland, FL. Her passion for veterinary rehabilitation grew out of her desire to help senior pets move easier with less pain to allow owners more time with their aging pets.
She grew up in the suburbs of Atlanta, Ga and went to Emory University for her undergraduate degree. She graduated from Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2012. She went on to attend the Canine Rehabilitation Institute and Chi Institute with certificates as a Canine Rehabilitation Therapist and Veterinary Acupuncturist, respectively. She moved to Florida in 2013 to begin working at FloridaWild Veterinary Hospital in Deland, Fl as an integrative, rehabilitation, and exotics veterinarian.
In July 2018, she opened Florida Veterinary Rehabilitation, a stand-alone veterinary rehabilitation facility. She treats a variety of conditions including: pain, osteoarthritis, soft tissue sprains and strains, post-surgical rehabilitation, conservative management of injuries, neurological disorders, and sports evaluations.
In 2020, she completed the course work to become a Certified Veterinary Pain Practitioner to better understand and apply a multimodal approach to pain management in her patients.
In 2022, Florida Veterinary Rehabilitation expanded into a new facility and added new associate rehabilitation veterinarians and certified support staff to continue paving the way in state-of-the-art rehabilitation medicine. Dr. Mason performs advanced non-surgical procedures to aid in the treatment of osteoarthritis, tendinopathies, and ligament damage. She has used platelet rich plasma and rehabilitation modalities to return high level athletes back to work after injuries.
Dr. Mason enjoys spending time with her family and pack of animals, as well as cycling, working out, and spending time on the beach.
Moderator: Jamie Perkins, DVM
This program is pending approval for 1.0 hour(s) of continuing education credit in jurisdictions that recognize RACE® approval.
This activity is sponsored by Nutramax.
