Hot swollen joints – differentiating OA, septic arthritis and IMPA (LVS25)

Obtaining consent for investigation into suspected OA cases can be challenging, but there are certain other conditions that can present with very some very similar clinical signs. We will look at these conditions, and discuss practical and contextualised methods to diagnose and differentiate them in first opinion practice.

• Identify and diagnose different arthropathies that can present in dogs in clinical practice.

Chairperson

Daniel Lewis, MA VetMB CVA DACVECC DECVECC MRCVS, Specialist in Emergency & Critical Care, National Clinical Lead in Emergency & Critical Care - IVC Evidensia

Speakers

Jamie McClement, BVSc MSc CertSAS FRSB FRCVS, Advanced Practitioner in Small Animal Surgery, Clinical Director - Abington Park Referrals, IVC Evidensia

Presented at LVS 2025

Friday, 21 November 2025, 11:40-12:40, IVC Evidensia Theatre