Matt Brunke, DVM, DCVSMR, CCAT, believes chronic, whole joint disease is primarily driven by pervasive inflammation, not a cartilage disease as it is often positioned in veterinary schools. His article asserts the need to reframe osteoarthritis as a disease of the synovium and to think in terms of inflammation management versus pain management.
Brunke comments on NSAIDs and oral medications for pain management, and identifies devices that can help. Referencing the successes of intra-articular therapy in horses, he highlights options small animal veterinarians could be using.
Source: Veterinary Practice News, May 2026. Link.
The best practice for effectively diagnosing and treating OA is to examine every patient, even if lameness is not yet apparent.” – Matt Brunke, DVM, DCVSMR, CCAT
Related: Brunke shares he now uses Tin-117m extensively in his practice and finds it to be the most powerful, safe anti-inflammatory. Micro-particles of radionuclide Tin-117m are found in Synovetin OA® as shown in this mode of action video <Link>.
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