Board Certified Veterinary Dentist™ Veterinary Dental Services, LLC Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Disclosure(s):
Suzanna Hatunen, BVSc, DAVDC: No financial relationships to disclose
Presentation Description / Summary: The objective of this talk is to discuss the debilitating condition medication related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) in cats, secondary to bisphosphonate medications. MRONJ is a rare but intractable disease, that has been described in both humans and animals, associated with certain medications including long-term use of potent anti-resorptives. The talk will include presenting concerns, clinical findings, diagnostic testing, interventions, outcomes and prognosis in cats who are affected by this disease. The talk will also give clinicians useful suggestions of how to reduce the chance for MRONJ, when prescribing bisphosphonate medications in cats. The talk will draw information from relevant comparative literature from humans and other species.
Learning Objectives:
define medication related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ), with a very clear guideline of what constitutes the disease.
describe presenting concerns, clinical findings, and appropriate diagnostic tests for diagnosis of MRONJ in cats.
recommend treatment options for MRONJ in cats, and discuss outcomes and prognosis (including pertinent risks and complications to discuss with clients and what to look out for).
discuss with owners preventative techniques to decrease the risk of MRONJ, and the importance oral health care in these patients.
