The sessions on Nupsala’s stand (stand H10) are part of an ongoing partnership between the company and the VOA and will take place in a specially designed mini theatre. They will deliver a range of well-known speakers including veterinary orthopaedics specialist, Professor Stuart Carmichael, and veterinary physiotherapist, Tace Allen, speaking on a variety of exciting topics across the spectrum of orthopaedic challenges, such as the role of regenerative medicine, new and emerging molecules and physiotherapeutic management for osteoarthritic patients.
The full lecture schedule and speaker details can be found here and are listed below:
Thursday 20 November
- 10.45am - Introducing a system to guide the long-term management of OA by Stuart Carmichael, BVMS, MVM, DSAO, FRCVS, director and co-founder, AIM OA
- 11.45am - Sleep spindles and their role in pain windup by Lauren Davis, BVSc, MRCVS, owner of Vet Relieve
- 1.00pm - The role of regenerative medicine in a multimodal approach to OA by Andrew Armitage, BSc (Hons,) BVM&S, MRCVS, clinical director and veterinary surgeon
- 2.00pm - Reframing 2.5%: iPPAG insights into the mechanism and medicine of its role in OA by Jason Lowe, BVSc, Cert EP, MBA, chief veterinary officer, Contura Vet
- 3.00pm - How do rehab techniques enhance multimodal management of OA? by Siobhan Menzies, VM&S, CCRP, GPCert(WVA&CPM), MRCVS
- 4.00pm - Current and future of equine umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells by Horstem-Almudena Pradera, DVM, PhD, chief scientific officer at EquiCord
Friday 21 November
- 9.30am – Beyond osteoarthritis: ultrasound to localise pain and guide therapy by Fabrizio Tucciarone, DVM, MRCVS, GPcert(SAM), MSc, PgCert(Endo), CertAVP, ultrasound clinical lead at MSK Vets
- 10.45am - Rethinking OA therapy: 2.5% iPAAG as a novel OA modulator by Jason Lowe, BVSc, Cert EP, MBA, chief veterinary officer, Contura Vet and Matt Brunke, VetDVM, DACVSMR, Fellow IAVRPT, sports medicine and rehab speciality veterinarian
- 11.45am - The risks and rewards of NSAIDS as a foundation of OA therapy by Colin Capner, BSc, BVetMed, Cert VA, Cert LAS, MRCVS
- 1.00pm - Thriving beyond osteoarthritis: management for sporting and working dogs - the vet physio approach by Tace Allen, AdvCertVPhys, CClinEd, Dip PT, Dip ESMT, Dip ICAT, MIRVAP (VP)
- 2.00pm - It’s a joint effort: embracing the role of RVNs in OA management by Kirsty Cavill, BSc (Hons), RVN
- 3.00pm - Calprotectin, a novel approach to monitoring dogs for NSAID induced inflammation by Jolian Howell, BSc (Hons), DipM MCIM, chief commercial officer at Carus Animal Health
- 4.00pm - Prevalence and multimodal management of osteoarthritis-associated pain in young dogs by Kathryn Patel, CertAVP(G-SAS), PGCertVBM, MRCVS
Spaces are on a first come, first served basis so early arrival is advised.
Nupsala and the VOA are running a prize draw at the end of each session for delegates to be in with a chance to win an individual 12-month VOA membership worth £60. This will enable the winners to gain access to the core VOA course and additional content and work towards the VOA’s Individual Blue Paw Award worth 15 hours of CPD. There will be an overall VOA prize draw of two tickets, dinner and overnight accommodation to the prestigious VOACON (the Veterinary Osteoarthritis Congress) at Holywell Park Conference Centre in Loughborough on Wednesday 20 and Thursday 21 May 2026.
Nupsala is also running a prize draw offering delegates visiting its stand the opportunity to win a De’Longhi coffee machine worth £300 and 10 Nupsala mugs by filling in a short questionnaire.
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