Orthopedics and feline behavioral disorders - when does pain change behavior?

WEBINAR (3/13)

Presenter: DVM, PhD Martyna Woszczyło
Duration: 65 minutes

We invite you to participate in a new, comprehensive training series dedicated to clinical behavioural medicine. The programme was created for veterinarians who want to better understand the relationship between a patient's behaviour and their health status.

This is a practical series of trainings that will help answer one of the key questions in daily clinical practice: is the observed problem behavioural, or does its source lie in a somatic disease?

Cats are exceptionally demanding patients in this regard. They rarely show pain in an obvious way, and orthopaedic problems often manifest mainly through subtle changes in behaviour, activity, and daily habits.

During the webinar, we will discuss when a "behavioural problem" in a cat may be a sign of pain or mobility limitations, how to detect less obvious signs of discomfort, and how to combine a behavioural perspective with orthopaedic diagnostics.

During the webinar, we will cover:

– Why cats are particularly difficult patients in pain assessment

– Classic and subtle behavioural signs of orthopaedic pain

– Situations where aggression, withdrawal, avoidance of contact, litter box problems, or decreased activity may result from pain

– The impact of joint diseases, spinal disorders, injuries, and mobility limitations on a cat's daily functioning

– Interpretational pitfalls

– Basics of a behavioural-orthopaedic history for a cat

– How to adapt the environment, care, and expectations for a cat with pain

Additional information about the webinar

The webinar is intended exclusively for veterinarians.

Orthopedic problems can manifest primarily through behavioural changes.

During the webinar, we will discuss when a "behavioural problem" may be a sign of pain or mobility limitations, how to recognize subtle signs of discomfort, and how to combine a behavioural perspective with orthopaedic diagnostics.

This is the third webinar in the series "Behavioral Medicine in a Nutshell".

Included with your ticket:
✓ 14-day access to the recording
✓ certificate with continuing education credits (PDF) for self-download during access period

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