the new puppy-acquisition paradigm - innate health as a tool to avoid predictable health problems

1-hour webinar from the Chronic Pain Symposium 2025, presented by Assoc. Prof. Daniel O’Neill and Dr. Hannah Capon.
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presentation overview

In this lecture, Assoc. Prof. Daniel O'Neill shares key insights on innate health and the troubling century of suffering that our pets have endured by our failure to accept and change the poor choices that humanity has made for the modern dog. He highlights urgent health and welfare issues related to extreme body shape that demand a societal shift in what we consider as ‘normal’ and consequently in our own human behaviour. Dan will show that prevented pain is always better than managed pain. Dr. Hannah Capon joins him to propose a transformative approach to puppy healthcare—preventative pain education. This proactive strategy can be integrated into veterinary consultations, socialization sessions, and puppy training programs, fostering healthier lives from the start.

meet the presenters

assoc. prof. daniel o'neill

Following 22 years in general practice, Dr. Dan O'Neill now co-leads the RVC VetCompass™ Programme where his research explores how extreme body shape contributes to serious health issues and suffering in companion animals. With over 150 papers, he also co-authored the books ‘Breed Predispositions to Disease in Dogs and Cats’ and ‘Health and Welfare of Brachycephalic (Flat-faced) Companion Animals’.

 He is a founding member of the UK Brachycephalic Working Group, the UK Legal Advisory Group on Extreme Conformation in Dogs and the International Collaborative on Extreme Conformation in Dogs.
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Associate Professor Companion Animal Epidemiology, RVC, PhD, FRCVS

MVB BSc(hons) GPCert(SAP) GPCert(FelP) GPCert(Derm) GPCert(B&PS) PGCertVetEd FHEA MSc(VetEpi)

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MA Vet MB MRCVS CCRP

dr. hannah capon

Hannah Capon MA Vet MB MRCVS CCRP, winner of the 2020 Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Impact Award, the 2019 Ceva Vet of the Year and finalist in the 2019 Petplan Vet of the Year, is a first opinion veterinary surgeon in the UK. Recognised for her tireless work on Canine Arthritis Management (CAM) an online education and support service for owners of arthritic dogs and professionals that care for them.

CAM began as a simple Facebook page in 2015 where Hannah would promote earlier identification and thorough multimodal management plans. Now it boasts a flourishing service run by a team of veterinary professionals who volunteer their time and expertise to help owners. CAM has become an unstoppable global force. A respected website full of downloads, like the unique Home Safe tool (#ItsMyHomeToo), a large social media presence through Facebook, Instagram, twitter and YouTube. An online shop stocking awareness merchandise, owner education and other canine essentials. An education provider for first opinion practices, as well as dog groups, paraprofessionals and owners. An inspirational campaign group to raise awareness of the serious nature of this disease (#YourDogMoreYears).

CAM has worked with numerous industry partners, delivered lectures at conferences around the world, is a non-stop webinar machine and now hosts a seriously large online veterinary pain conference called The Chronic Pain Symposium.

CAM hopes that the bold message of #YourDogMoreYears continues to spread, because implementing early and effective pain plans really does achieve more years with your dog!

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