Dr. Kristin Kirkby Shaw – Osteoarthritis Management
About Kristin Kirkby Shaw, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVS, DACVSMR
Dr. Kristin Kirkby Shaw is a small animal surgeon and rehabilitation specialist with specific interest in osteoarthritis management. Kristin received her DVM, MS and PhD, and completed a small animal surgical residency at the University of Florida (Go Gators!). She spent 2 years as a clinical instructor at the University of Florida followed by 9 years in specialty referral practice in Seattle. Kristin then spent 3 years as a full-time veterinary educator while working for Zoetis as a pain and arthritis specialist. In 2024 Kristin returned to clinical practice at Bedrock Veterinary Specialists in Cornelius, North Carolina.
Kristin continues to enjoy many aspects of non-clinical work including being actively involved in several veterinary medical organizations. Kristin is past president of the American Association of Rehabilitation Veterinarians and President-Elect of the Veterinary Orthopedic Society. In 2019 she founded CARE (www.caninearthritis.org), a website dedicated to providing practical, evidence-based resources and tools for her clients and veterinary colleagues caring for dogs with osteoarthritis. Today CARE has over 7,000 members and has partnered with their UK “sister” site, Canine Arthritis Management to be the global leaders in canine osteoarthritis education.
Kristin currently lives in Davidson, North Carolina with her husband Aaron and two dogs, Arrow and Eddie. In her rare spare time, she enjoys running, yoga, hiking, baking and international travel.
Presentation Synopsis
1. What is OA and How Does It Cause Pain, Reduce Quality of Life, and Impact the Human Animal Bond?
2. OA Is a Young Dog Disease!
3. It’s Not Just About the X-Rays: How to Establish a Diagnosis of OA Pain
5. The Team Approach to OA Care
6. The OA Care Plan: How to Build an Effective Long-Term OA Management Strategy For Your Patients
7. The OA Plan Blueprint: What therapies do you start with? How often do you recheck? How do you know if your plan is working? How often do you change the plan? How do you tailor the plan to meet the financial/physical/emotional/medical needs of the individual pet or caregiver? This presentation will provide a systematic way to approach OA cases to improve efficiency and ensure optimal care
8. The OA Tool Box
9. Top Tips for Diagnosing Thoracic Limb Lameness in Dogs
10. Top Tips for Diagnosing Pelvic Limb Lameness in Dogs
11. New Ways to See an Old Disease: Updates on Canine OA
12. Your OA Tool Box: How to Make Sense of All the Options
13. Motion is Lotion: Exercise Recommendations for Dogs with OA
14. Collaborative Care: How to Work with Surgeons and Rehabilitation Professionals to Optimize Care of Your Patients
15. Pawsitive Steps: Advances in Feline Arthritis Care
16. Updates on CCL Disease in Dogs: What You Need to Know From Prevention to Treatment
17. Updates on Elbow OA in Dogs: What You Need to Know from Prevention to Treatment