FELINE BEHAVIOURAL MEDICINE – IN ACTION!

OM KURSET

Kursus nr. 536

This two-day course will strengthen your evidence-based knowledge on cat
behaviour and bring it into action managing cats in the clinic and giving advice to
cat owners.

See the world through the cat’s eyes! Optimal approaches to interactions
with cats will be discussed and specific considerations for young kittens and
challenging adults will be explored through lectures and workshops.

UNDERVISER

Dr. Sarah Heath, BVSc PGCertVE DipECAWBM(BM) CCAB FHEA FRCVS RCVS and EBVS® European Veterinary Specialist in Behavioural Medicine.Dr Sarah Heath has in her referral clinic specialised in the interplay between emotional and physical illness in dogs and cats during nearly 30 years.

Udvidet beskrivelse

KURSUSINDHOLD

With a feline focused approach, the creation of optimal clinic and home environments
will be outlined and the importance of this in both prevention and management of
behavioural concerns will be emphasised.

The focus of this course will be on interacting with cats and how to minimise
protective, and promote positive, emotions in feline patients, thus helping vets,
nurses, and caregivers promote emotional stability. You will learn how natural feline
behaviour governs the responses of cats both within the home and in the clinic.

The course combines lectures and workshop style teaching. The workshops will
consider a range of clinical scenarios and delegates will work in small groups to
discuss ways in which a behavioural medicine approach can be used to enhance
feline health and welfare in these contexts.

Lecture topics

• The importance of emotional and cognitive health in young kittens

• Interacting with cats with their emotional health in mind

• Dealing with the challenging cat

• Creating an optimal veterinary practice environment

• Optimising the feline in-patient experience

• Creating an optimal feline home

• Dealing with issues of inter-cat conflict

Language: English

THEORY/PRACTICAL