About this event
What is this webinar about:
The adage that cats are not small dogs is especially true when it comes to nutrition. As obligate carnivores, cats have different nutritional requirements than the omnivorous canine. Their anatomy, physiology, and behaviour have all evolved around eating small prey. What should we understand about incorporating the native way cats eat? But what does this mean to us as clinicians? How, how often, how much to feed as well as what to feed is important for feline welfare. How do we ensure a kitten is growing appropriately and can we prevent obesity in adults and sarcopenia in older cats? This presentation will include how, by using a nutritional assessment in every consultation, existing feeding practices can be assessed and, if needed, a tailored nutrition plan can be developed for a given individual.
What can you learn:
- Understand the importance of how much, how often, and how to feed cats
- Learn about body condition scoring, muscle condition scoring and the importance of calculating percentage weight change
- Detect pending obesity and sarcopenia/muscle loss and implement methods to prevent both
- Determine calorie and protein requirements
Hosted by
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External speaker
Margie Scherk DVM, DipABVPE
Margie graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 1982. In 1986 she opened Cats Only Veterinary Clinic in Vancouver, Canada, practicing there until 2008. She achieved ABVP Board certification in feline practice in 1995 and published several clinical trials while in practice. She has written numerous book chapters and is an active international speaker as well as enjoying teaching on-line. She was the Co-editor of the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery for 23 years. Margie has served extensively in the American Association of Feline Practitioners as well other veterinary organizations. Her interests include all things feline, in particular, analgesia, the peculiarities of the feline digestive system and enabling more positive interactions with cats.
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Team member
Natasha Smith Veterinary Technical Services Manager @ VirbacT
Virbac
Virbac is dedicated exclusively to shaping animal health through veterinarians. We develop, manufacture and distribute a wide range of products that benefit animals, veterinarians, and pet owners in the areas of behaviour, oral health, skin and ear, mobility, urinary and nutrition.
