SA007 - Feline Enrichment: Essential Component for the Prevention & Treatment of Feline Behavior Problems

Sunday, February 19, 2023

2:00 PM – 2:50 PM

Location: Reef E, Level 2

Earn 1 CE Hours

Presenter(s)

Katherine E. Pankratz, DVM, DACVB (she/her/hers)

Veterinary Behaviorist
Animal Behavior Clinic, LLC
Portland, OR, United States

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Moderator(s)

Debra Nickelson, DVM, MBA

Founder
Trillium C, LLC
Kansas City, MO, United States

Our feline patients rely on us and their owners to provide the best possible care. Stressful environments are associated with several diseases and undesirable feline behaviors. In this lecture, we will discuss feline needs and adjustments to the cat’s environment that can help prevent, manage and treat many behavior problems.

Learning Objectives:

Understand feline behavioral needs
Understand how insufficiently meeting feline needs can manifest as behavior problems
Understand recommendations to meet feline behavioral needs as a means of prevention and treatment of behavior problems