Clinician’s Brief podcast revisits practical OA pain management

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Clinician’s Brief has published a sponsored partner podcast featuring pain specialist Dr. Robin Downing on practical management of osteoarthritis pain in small animal patients. The episode, sponsored by PRN Pharmacal and listed on Apple Podcasts in early 2026, focuses on how Downing evaluates inflammation, addresses chronic pain and sensitization, and combines multiple therapies in osteoarthritis care. That framing aligns with the 2022 AAHA Pain Management Guidelines, which emphasize regular reassessment and a practical, multimodal approach to chronic musculoskeletal pain rather than relying on a single intervention. (podcasts.apple.com)

Why it matters: For veterinary professionals, the podcast lands in a crowded but fast-evolving osteoarthritis treatment landscape, where NSAIDs remain a cornerstone, but newer options such as anti-NGF monoclonal antibodies have expanded first-line choices for some canine patients. The clinical takeaway is less about a new product launch than about reinforcing a systems approach: identify pain earlier, assess function consistently, address central sensitization, and build treatment plans that may include drugs, weight management, rehabilitation, environmental modification, and caregiver education. Robin Downing has long argued for truly multimodal plans, and recent AAHA and industry materials support that direction. (news.zoetis.com)

What to watch: Expect continued discussion across veterinary media and CE around how practices sequence NSAIDs, anti-NGF therapies, rehab, and monitoring in long-term OA care. (aaha.org)