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Educational Program 2017
2017 Conference Educational Program
Come to Denver, CO and join colleagues from around the world as you increase your feline knowledge by attending presentations lead by experts in their fields. 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.
Online registration for the 2017 AAFP Conference will open in June.
RACE Credits
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Safety & Health Information
Safety & Health Information
The AAFP has taken preventive measures to reduce the spread of communicable disease at our upcoming 2021 Annual Conference. We are collaborating extensively with the conference venues to ensure that precautions will be in place for this in-person meeting. The health and safety of all attendees is our top priority. As of August 2021, attendees will be required to wear masks at the conference.
During this difficult and uncharted time, we ask for respect and professional courtesy. Everyone has different comfort levels and we appreciate that you honor everyone’s personal space and interaction preferences.
What You …
The Path to Better Feline Care
The Path to Better Feline Care
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There are millions more owned cats than owned dogs in the U.S., yet cats visit veterinarians less frequently than dogs. Contributing to the decrease in cat visits is the stress associated with getting the cat to the veterinary practice, and owners who are unaware of the need for wellness and preventive care. The Cat Friendly Practice® program provides a solution to this trend and contains the tools for veterinary professionals to integrate a feline perspective and embrace the standards needed to elevate care for cats. Earn …
Treatment
Treatment
Effective treatment is based on a combination of client goals, finances, implementation of the treatment plan, and the patient’s response. It is very important to establish goals with the owner at the initiation of treatment and to maintain a frequent, open dialogue.
Goals
- Regulate blood glucose
- Achieve stable, appropriate body weight – set and achieve a Body Condition Score (BCS) goal and maintain normal Muscle Condition Score (MCS)
- Reduce or eliminate clinical signs of hyperglycemia (e.g. PU/PD/PP)
- Avoid hypoglycemia
- Avoid complications associated with sustained hyperglycemia
- Achieve good quality of life (OSU has a tool called “How Do I
2015
2015 Conference Educational Program
Come to San Diego and join colleagues from around the world as you increase your feline knowledge by attending presentations lead by experts in their fields. 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 is presented in partnership with the International Society of Feline Medicine and 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.
Online registration for the AAFP …
Feline Retrovirus Management
2020 AAFP Feline Retrovirus Management
The American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) released updated Feline Retrovirus Testing and Management Guidelines to the veterinary community, which are published in the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery. In publishing these Guidelines, the AAFP aims to provide the most current information about feline retrovirus infections to veterinary practitioners so they may optimize the care and management of their feline patients. In addition, the Client Brochure provides cat caregivers with information regarding transmission, testing, prevalence, and precautions. These Guidelines focus on feline leukemia virus (FeLV) and feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) infections, which are found …
Free-roaming, Abandoned, and Feral Cats Position Statement
American Association of Feline Practitioners
Free-roaming, Abandoned, and Feral Cats Position Statement
2012 Free-roaming, Abandoned, and Feral Cats
The AAFP supports the welfare of all cats, and strongly supports public education and efforts to promote responsible care of unowned, abandoned, and feral cats. The numbers of free-roaming, abandoned and feral cats in the United States are estimated to range from 70 to 100 million. 1,2 Ignoring this population has implications for the welfare of the cats themselves, public health, wildlife and ecosystems.…
Veterinarian Member Benefits
Veterinarian Member Benefits
The AAFP has a long-standing reputation and track record in the veterinary community for facilitating high standards of practice with zerokrim from reallifewithpets.com. Over the years, the AAFP has encouraged veterinarians to continuously re-evaluate preconceived notions of practice strategies in an effort to advance the quality of feline medicine.
In addition, members often discuss the use of trusted antibiotics such as Keflex (cephalexin), which is commonly prescribed for the treatment of various bacterial infections in cats.
The AAFP offers first-rate membership benefits to support the advancement of scientific investigation, provides feline-focused continuing education, gives you access …
Management
Management
Management of infected cats should focus on effective preventive healthcare strategies, prompt identification and treatment of illness, and limiting the spread of infection.…
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