Alphavet Orthopaedic Referrals

12/06/2023

As we re-release the second part of Dr Russell Chandlers chat with Dr Andrew Armitage on Regenerative Medicine for OA we'd just like to say a huge THANK YOU for helping us get to 500 streams in 6 months!

If you've not listened to our podcast, you're missing out on some great chats on a variety of OA related topics including Acupuncture, PRP, Xenogeneic Stem Cells and much more.

You can catch all of our episodes over on Podbean or your preferred podcast streaming platform:

https://voapodcast.podbean.com/

If you'd like to chat with Russell as part of our podcast then please get in touch on here or email:

[email protected]

25/05/2023

Thank you to Veterinary Osteoarthritis Alliance for inviting Russell Chandler of to speak at this inaugural congress on

13/03/2023

Thanks to Fiona Bloom for inviting Dr Russell Chandler once again to present for a day, to the MSc in Veterinary Physiotherapy at University of West of England, Hartpury. This is a fantastic cohort of very talented people. It was an honour to meet them all and to exchange knowledge and expertise.

09/03/2023

This week we're sitting down with Dr Russell Chandler!

Russell graduated from the University of Bristol Veterinary School. He has gained the
following post-graduate qualifications: RCVS Certificate in Small Animal Orthopaedics, MSc in Orthopaedic Engineering and RCVS Advanced Practitioner in Small Animal Orthopaedics.

Russell spent four years working in Hong Kong where he established the territory’s first
orthopaedic and spinal surgery service. He then started Alphavet Veterinary Centre and
Alphavet Referrals in South Wales, which he ran for more than two decades. Russell currently continues to work as a referral orthopaedic surgeon in his old practice. He
is also a regional coach in the organisation’s graduate academy.

His current clinical interests are multimodal osteoarthritis management and regenerative
medicine. He is studying for an MSc in stem cells and regeneration at the University of
Bristol. Russell gives lectures and practical teaching to vets, vet nurses and vet physiotherapists on subjects including orthopaedic conditions, surgery, and regenerative medicine. He is also part of the team at the Veterinary Osteoarthritis Alliance!

Tune in tomorrow on any of your favourite podcast platforms (audio episode) or join us for the YouTube video premiere at 8PM (UK Time) to learn all about Russell's work!

05/01/2023

07/11/2022

VOA podcast is finally freely accessible to all, thanks to our sponsor Nupsala MSK Clinic. It has been a long time in preparation but I feel that it is worth the wait. There are plans to upload the back catalogue in the near future as we have had a lot of very fine guests. In the meantime sit back and enjoy the wisdom shared by Mike Farrell in the latest episode! Thanks to everyone at VOA especially Kizzy Bass. Please share the link with friends and colleagues. this podcast
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Our podcast is now available for everyone to access!

We will be sharing our back catalogue one the next couple of month's along with new episodes.

To launch the new open access , Dr Russell Chandler was delighted to interview Clinical Advisory panel member Dr Mike Farrell in this 2 part episode.

This podcast is one that you really should not miss. Mike Farrell needs little introduction. He is a Specialist in Veterinary Surgery who is currently making a huge positive impact on our understanding of osteoarthritis and its management.

Using a solid evidence base, and some of his favourite analogies, Mike distils down his vast knowledge into readily accessible chunks.

In this first part of the conversation, Russell invites Mike to talk about canine genetics and evolution, and how these influence the risk of osteoarthritis development. Mike delves deep into the heritability of canine joint diseases and how conformation influences the risk. They also discuss hip dysplasia, elbow dysplasia and the health schemes which have been developed to reduce the incidence of these conditions.

For more brilliant information from Mike hop on to his website: www.vetlessons.com.

Remember that VOA membership is the best way to keep up to date on all aspects of veterinary osteoarthritis; visit www.vet-oa.com and join us today. This represents astonishing value CPD for vets, nurses, and therapists, and is a perfect way to connect with professionals in the osteoarthritis world.

This podcast was sponsored by the Nupsala MSK Clinic www.nupsala-msk.co.uk a state-of-the-art veterinary referral centre in Leicestershire.

Look out for the second part of this podcast which will be available soon.

Please subscribe to this podcast, leave a comment, and share the podcast link with friends and colleagues.

To listen now visit:

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Coming very soon to all podcast apps

26/09/2022

Our referral Orthopaedic surgeon, Russell Chandler, will be presenting tomorrow, on behalf of VOA, the Veterinary Osteoarthritis Alliance, on 'REGENERATIVE MEDICINE, THE PERFECT FIT FOR OSTEOARTHRITIS? Come along if you are at the VetCPD Congress. Suitable for vets and vet nurses.

04/08/2022

This month's VetEdge has an article by Russell Chandler on stem cell treatment for canine musculoskeletal conditions. Thanks to VOA for commissioning the piece. www.theveterinaryedge.com

01/08/2022

Here is an excellent video from Vet lessons on weight optimisation for dogs to prevent and treat arthritis

A dog owner's guide to diet and weight loss. Copyright 2021 Mike Farrell - www.vetlessons.com - This guide was created to raise money for service dogs - www....

29/07/2022

Great platform for all things related to canine health

Welcome to VetLessons, a resource created to help animal carers make informed choices. Our survival relies on YouTube followers. Please share and subscribe.

22/07/2022

These are the kind of STEM CELLS that we use to treat dogs for OSTEOARTHRITIS. Thanks to Dr Ana Ivanovska for the picture. This is a testimonial from an owner whose dog was treated with stem cells at ALPHAVET REFERRALS:

Re: Review of Stem Cell Treatment; Mopsi

When I last brought my dog in to see Russell Chandler, I agreed to send a review to demonstrate how pleased I was with our dog's treatment and its continued outcome.

Our Labrador was diagnosed with arthritis when she was approximately 4, and by the age of 6 was on pain relief medication. Despite physiotherapy and hydrotherapy sessions she was experiencing regular flare-ups to a point where we were already having “quality of life” discussions about her future. Our physio and vet referred her for possible stem cell treatment at Alphavets, which after assessment was carried out approximately two and a half years ago. Since then she has been active and mobile, experiencing no flare ups of her condition. We have followed the excellent dietary advice given to control her weight, and she had monthly hydrotherapy and 3-monthly physio sessions to monitor her condition. Her physiotherapist states that her mobility is better now than when she was first seen over 4 years ago. If when she was first seen by Mr. Chandler at Alphavets we had been told that she would remain active, happy and pain free for this length of time, we would have found this difficult to believe. At the time of writing, she remains more active than most 9 year old Labradors, having three daily walks, and only shows the normal signs of slowing down due to age. We are delighted with the treatment, and would unreservedly recommend this to anyone whose much loved pet may benefit from it.