Top Tips for Stress-Associated Conditions in Cats
1.0 CE Credit Hour / Christopher Pachel, DVM, DACVB, CABC
Christopher Pachel, DVM, DACVB, CABC
Christopher Pachel, DVM, DACVB, CABC, is the owner and lead clinician at the Animal Behavior Clinic in Portland, Oregon. He received his veterinary degree from the University of Minnesota in 2002 and became board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists in 2010. He has operated house call, office-based, and telemedicine-focused behavior practices. Pachel lectures worldwide, teaches courses annually at multiple veterinary schools in the US, and has authored articles and book chapters on topics such as intercat aggression, behavioral euthanasia, and pet selection for animal-assisted therapy. He is a sought-after expert witness for animal behavior legal cases and serves on the editorial advisory board for dvm360. Pachel is a vice president of veterinary behavior for the Instinct Dog Behavior & Training franchise and co-owner of Instinct Dog Behavior & Training Portland.
Overview:
Once you’ve identified signs of stress in your feline patient, and your client is on board to implement a plan for reducing that stress, then what? How do you evaluate which therapeutic interventions are likely to impact the behavior and overall comfort level of your patient? This presentation will provide a comparative look at environmental modifications, pharmacological strategies, nutritional and supplement-based approaches, and behavior modification strategies.
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize the common behavioral changes in cats that indicate stress.
- Explore how environmental factors contribute to stress-related health conditions in cats.
- Understand the "three-pronged approach" to managing stress in cats: behavior modification, environmental management, and medication.
- Develop strategies for using multimodal environmental modification (MEMO) to reduce stress.
- Learn about the role of pharmaceutical interventions in treating stress-associated conditions in cats.
This course is RACE-approved for 1.0 continuing education credits hours in jurisdictions that accept RACE-approval.
