Stress in Cats, Dogs and People Webinar Series. Part 2: Cat Stress in Practice – Finding Solutions to Improve Patient Experience

One hour of online CPD!

Stress in Cats, Dogs and People Series.
Part 2 : Cat Stress in Practice – Finding Solutions to Improve Patient Experience.

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This session is Part 2 in a three part series on ‘Stress in Cats, Dogs & People’.

Please click the links below for details about the rest of this series:

Part 1: “Doggone it, it’s a stressful life for our canine friends….” will take place on Monday 9th February, 7pm-8pm 

Part 3: Let’s talk human stress in practice will take place on Monday 23rd February, 7pm-8pm

Speaker: Alexandra Taylor RVN CertSAN ISFMDipFN &AdvCertFB

Alex qualified as a veterinary nurse in 1997 and spent 25 years working predominantly in small animal first-opinion practice. She has completed the City & Guilds Certificate in Small Animal Nutrition, the ISFM Feline Nursing Certificate, Diploma and Advanced Certificate in Feline Behaviour. In 2023, Alex achieved the Level 5 Advanced Diploma in Applied Animal Behaviour (Feline).

Alex now works for International Cat Care as the Cat Wellbeing and Behaviour Advisor, and also lectures and writes independently on feline nursing, behaviour and wellbeing. She is a member of the International Cat Care Feline Wellbeing Panel, and in 2024 received the RCVS Inspiration Award for her work in educating cat owners, veterinary teams and professionals on optimising feline care and welfare.

Lecture Synopsis:

In this webinar, we will explore the species-specific and individual needs of cats, and how VNs can recognise and address these to help feline patients cope within the clinic environment. We will examine why certain stressors can cause distress in cats and how this may influence their emotional state and behaviour during clinic visits. Through a series of case studies, the webinar will focus on practical steps the veterinary team can take to prevent distress and to troubleshoot when challenges arise, ensuring that patient welfare and staff safety remain central to all decision-making and clinical protocols.

Learning Points:

• Summarise how the ancestry, lifestyle and temperament of the domestic cat influence their needs and behaviour
• Recognise how the veterinary environment and our interactions can impact the emotions and behaviour of cats in our care
• Explain how you might adapt the clinic environment and your behaviours and protocols to improve patient experience and outcomes

BVNA South West Advocate:  Carly Kilby RVN BVNA NCert (Anaesth) NCert (Surgical) ISFM CertFN Carly has been in practice since 2001 and qualified in 2006. During her time in practice, Carly has worked within the large animal and small animal referral scenes and everything in between. She has settled into an anaesthesia role at a referral hospital in Bristol as a dedicated anaesthesia nurse. Carly has a certificate in feline friendly nursing, anaesthesia and surgical nursing.

If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact; cpd@bvna.co.uk.