Flex Your Veterinary Skills: Mastering Joint Health with Flexadin

0.5 CE Credit Hour / Veterinarians & Veterinary Technicians

Overview:

Not all nutritional supplements are equal. This webinar will discuss the use of UC–II cartilage and its use for the support of animals with degenerative joint disease/osteoarthritis. We will discuss the action of UC-II cartilage, the evidence behind its use, and expected outcomes.


Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the science behind UC-II and its use in the treatment of OA
  • Explain the benefits of OA treatments using UC-II cartilage and the long-term benefits of this product.
  • Construct a plan to develop a team-approached diagnosis of OA
Michael C Petty, DVM

Michael C Petty, DVM

Dr. Michael Petty, DVM, is a 1980 graduate of the veterinary school at Michigan State University. As the owner of Arbor Pointe Veterinary Hospital and the Animal Pain Center in Canton, Michigan; he has devoted his professional life to the care and well-being of animals, especially in the area of pain management. Dr. Petty is a member of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association’s Global Pain Council and a past president of the International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management.

A frequent speaker and consultant; he has published articles in veterinary journals and serves in an advisory capacity to several pharmaceutical companies on topics of pain management. He was also an ELITE speaker for Pfizer Animal Health during the life of that program. He has been the Investigator/Veterinarian in over 12 FDA pilot and pivotal studies for pain management products. He has lectured both nationally and internationally on pain management topics, Including India, Finland, China, Japan, Thailand and Korea. His book, Doctor Petty’s Pain Relief for Dogs, was published in 2016 by WW Norton.

This course is RACE-approved for 0.5 continuing education credits hours in jurisdictions that accept RACE-approval.

This activity is sponsored by Vetoquniol