Feline Internal Medicine I

Name: Feline Internal Medicine I
Start: 2025-09-22T00:00:00+02:00
End: 2025-09-26T23:59:59+02:00
Location: Online

Registration open

Principal Course Master(s):

Dr. Sarah Caney, BVSc, PhD, DSAM (Feline), MRCVS, (UK)

Course Master(s):

Prof. Danièlle Gunn-Moore BSc(Hon), BVM&S, PhD, MANZCVS, FHEA, FRSB, FRCVS, (UK)

Course Overview

This course in feline medicine is designed for veterinarians with an interest in feline medicine. Participants can expect to increase their understanding of feline health and disease with an emphasis on a problem-solving and practical approach using real cases to illustrate key points.

Speakers for this week include Feline Medicine Specialists Dr Sarah Caney and Prof Danielle Gunn-Moore alongside Feline Behaviour Specialist Vicky Halls.

Topics

There will be in-depth and advanced discussion of the following topics and more…

Feline behaviour
• What is a cat and what makes them and their carers different
• Stress in cats: at the clinic and at home
• Behavioural assessment and management of complex cases

Feline nephrology and lower urinary tract disease
• Advances in diagnosis and management of common and complex conditions
• Subclinical bacteriuria and other controversies

Preventative healthcare and senior cat medicine
• Early disease diagnosis: what, why and how?
• Osteoarthritis and chronic musculoskeletal pain diagnosis and management
• Management/approach to unintended weight loss
• Cognitive dysfunction syndrome recognition and management

Feline Endocrinology
• Advances in diagnosis and management of common and uncommon endocrinopathies
• Systemic hypertension – diagnosis and management

Course Program (Subject to change)

Monday, 22 September 2025

After a brief course welcome, participants will have the option of introducing themselves to the group.
If you would like to introduce yourself, please leave your camera on, thank you!
Vicky Halls and Sarah Caney will be the main speakers. Topics to be covered include:
– Emotional-motivational systems
– House soiling
– Aggressive behaviour
– The approach to behaviour consultations
– Cat friendly clinic: where are we now, new owner insights
– Case studies

Tuesday, 23 September 2025

Vicky Halls and Danièlle Gunn-Moore will be the main speakers. Topics to be covered include:
– Behavioural ‘first aid’
– Less common behavioural problems and their management
– Choosing a clinical behaviourist
– Lower urinary tract disease in cats: causes, diagnosis and management
– Case studies

Wednesday, 24 September 2025

Sarah Caney and Danièlle Gunn-Moore will be the main speakers. Topics to be covered include:
– Urethral obstruction
– Diagnosis and management of renal disease
– Case studies

Thursday, 25 September 2025

Sarah Caney and Danièlle Gunn-Moore will be the main speakers. Topics to be covered include:
– Preventative health care relating to older cats
– Degenerative joint disease
– Dementia
– Case studies

Friday, 26 September 2025

Sarah Caney and Danièlle Gunn-Moore will be the main speakers. Topics to be covered include:
– Diagnosis and management of systemic hypertension
– Diagnosis and treatment of hyperthyroidism, diabetes mellitus and other endocrinopathies
– Case studies and quiz