New Directions in OA Diagnosis and Management

1-hour webinar from the Chronic Pain Symposium 2026, presented by Prof. Francesco Staffieri.
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  • 1-hour Presentation
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presentation overview

In this presentation, the results of a randomized clinical trial conducted at the University of Bari will be presented. The study demonstrated the efficacy of grapiprant in alleviating pain, lameness, and the associated inflammatory condition in dogs affected by osteoarthritis.

In addition to conventional clinical and instrumental monitoring methods, including both objective and subjective assessments, the study also employed serum metabolomics analysis. This approach enabled the identification of specific inflammation-related biomarkers that were influenced by treatment with grapiprant.

meet the presenter

Prof. Francesco Staffieri

Professor Francesco Staffieri is a leading veterinary surgeon and educator with over 20 years of experience. He graduated in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Bari, Italy, and earned his PhD on biotechnology applied to organ transplantation and integrated cellular therapies in oncology. After completing a veterinary anaesthesia residency at the University of Pennsylvania, he returned to Bari, where he is now Professor in the Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation.

Professor Staffieri is fully dedicated to teaching, clinical work, and experimental research. His expertise spans experimental models for ALI/ARDS, advances in pain management and anesthesia for both small and large animals, and innovative therapies for osteoarthritis. He coordinates the University of Bari’s PhD program in Tissue and Organ Transplantations and Cellular Therapies, serves as academic editor for PlosOne, and has published over 50 peer-reviewed papers and multiple textbook chapters, including authoring the first Italian textbook on locoregional anesthesia in small animals.
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