Dr Nathalie Dowgray

BVSc, MRCVS, MANZCVS (feline), PGDip IAWEL, PhD

Nathalie graduated from Massey University in New Zealand in 2002. Whilst working in small animal practice and feline shelter medicine Nathalie completed her feline medicine exams with the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists. She subsequently earned a Postgraduate Diploma in International Animal Welfare Ethics and Law through The University of Edinburgh. Between 2016 and 2020 Natalie undertook a PhD at The University of Liverpool and established the Feline Healthy Ageing Clinic with Royal Canin to investigate the biology of ageing in cats. Nathalie is Head of the International Society of Feline Medicine (ISFM) the veterinary division of the charity International Cat Care.

FELINE OSTEOARTHRITIS ESSENTIALS –WHAT DO VETERINARY PROFESSIONALS NEED TO KNOW?

This episode is absolutely jam-packed with the latest bang-up-to-date information on feline osteoarthritis from one of the world’s leading experts, and the head of ISFM, Dr Nathalie Dowgray. It was truly inspiring to discuss how far the field of feline OA has come over recent years.

Nathalie outlines some of the unique features and challenges of OA in this species, helping us to navigate our way through the relevant literature and new innovations. We discussed ageing and the morbidities that accompany this process.

Using her own cat as an example Nathalie takes us through some of the recent additions to our feline OA pharmaceutical inventory. We go into detail on NSAIDs, especially in the face of comorbidities, and long-term safe administration of this category of medicines.

With infectious enthusiasm and great optimism, Nathalie inspires us all to improve our practice of feline OA diagnosis, management, and care provision.

From all of us at VOA thank you Nathalie for being a terrific guest on our Podcast.

JFMS homepage, is now open access so all papers are free to view

https://journals.sagepub.com/home/JFM

JFMS Guidelines

https://journals.sagepub.com/page/jfm/collections/guidelines/index

NSAID Guidelines – PDF formatting

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/epdf/10.1177/1098612X241241951

International Cat Care Homepage

https://icatcare.org/

Caregiver Guides

https://icatcare.org/advice-cat-carer-guides/

Free Resources – Including infographics to use on clinic social media

https://icatcare.org/veterinary/resources/

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