2013 Conference Educational Program

Come to Dallas and join colleagues from around the world as you increase your feline knowledge by attending presentations lead by experts in the fields of feline dentistry, pain management and nutrition. The AAFP is proud to offer an assortment of tracks to meet the individualized needs of attendees in the various stages of their professional development. This conference will join together veterinary healthcare professionals who are dedicated to increasing their feline knowledge and who are passionate about elevating the standard of care for cats.

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Continuing Education Credits

RACE Credits

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Ten Topic Areas in the Cat Friendly Practice® Checklist

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Cat Friendly Practice® is a program conceived
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The AAFP’s Cat Friendly Practice® program (CFP) is available to practices in North and South America, as well as the Caribbean. The ISFM’s Cat Friendly Clinic program (CFC) is available in all other locations. …

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American Association of Feline Practitioners

“Those of us who are fortunate enough to be owned by a cat understand the value of seeing that our cats get the best care possible. It is extremely important for them to receive regular exams especially as they age. I want to make their visits to the veterinarian as easy and stress free for both the cats and me as possible. When I see a veterinarian in a designated Cat Friendly Practice, I know my cats will receive care tailored to their needs. My cats are handled gently and given time to adjust to …

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Cats and Kidney Disease Part 2: Case-based Approach to using SDMA in Everyday Practice

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Kidney disease is in common cats and the IDEXX SDMA Test is a new kidney test that is available to help evaluate kidney function. In this webinar, several cases will be presented to show how SDMA can be beneficial in common cases that practitioners handle every day. The cases will be used to illustrate what next steps should be taken when SDMA is increased and how SDMA can be a more reliable indicator of kidney function in cats.

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Use the search features below to explore positions available, practices for sale, equipment for purchase, extern/interns, or those seeking employment.…

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2010 Transport of Cats

The primary welfare concerns with transportation of cats are safety, alleviation of fear, and prevention of stress. The following principles are recommended and discussed in the statement to ensure the process of travel is a positive experience for cats and their owners.

• Containment Methods
• Adjusting the Cat to the Carrier
• General Welfare Considerations for Transport

*Variation within document: The CEVA website recommends to apply Feliway at least 15 minutes beforehand. …

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El folleto de cliente para dueños de gatos

Los consultorios veterinarios pueden descargar e imprimir los siguientes folletos educativos de cliente para distribuirlos a los dueños de gatos.

Gatos mayores tienen necesidades especiales

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Etapas de la via de tu gato

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Vacunas para su gato *Revisada*

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Analgesia for Cats: Can we do better?

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Successful pain management requires Anticipation, Assessment, and Alleviation of pain (the 3 “A’s”).

We will explore the pain tools currently available for acute pain assessment in cats, including factors that can confound their use including fear, stress and anesthetic drugs. Appropriate preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative administration of analgesic agents is required to provide comfort during the recovery period and to prevent persistent postoperative pain. Timing and duration of treatment will vary with the type of surgery. Examples of a multimodal approach using opioids, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory, …

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Scratching Education Toolkit

The best method to advance feline welfare is through education. Many cat caregivers are unaware that scratching is a natural behavior for cats. The AAFP has created the educational resources below to assist your team in educating cat caregivers about why cats need to scratch, ideal scratching surfaces, troubleshooting inappropriate scratching, training cats to scratch appropriately in the home, and alternatives to declawing.

Guiding Clients on Living with a Clawed Cat (Summary Flyer)
Train your veterinary team to how to appropriately counsel and assist your clients to live in harmony with a clawed cat. Topics include why …

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American Association of Feline Practitioners

Part 3 – Understanding and Preparing for the Feline Veterinary Visit

Understanding and Preparing for the Feline Veterinary Visit

To increase feline preventive care visits, it’s important to reduce the stress associated with veterinary visits. This video provides tips to keep the process calm and unhurried, starting with pre-visit preparations at home and at the practice. It is important to educate your clients on the pre-visit experience as it can be critical to the success of the veterinary visit.…

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