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Feline Focus
Feline Congress 2007 PRAGUE - September 21-22-23
Scientific programme Main sponsors:
Thursday 20 Registration: 14.00 - 18.00
FDAH pre-Congress Satellite Meeting 18.00
Fleas as anthropod vectors of disease in cats Sue Shaw, UK and Adam Birkenheuer, US
20.00
Welcome Reception Atrium Bar, Hilton Hotel
Friday 21 Registration: 07.30 - 09.15
Chairman: Sarah Caney 09.15
Welcome Andy Sparkes, ESFM Chairman
09.30
From the cat’s perspective - how to readjust your thinking Rachel Casey, UK
10.15
The EMRA approach to behaviour Peter Neville, UK
11.00
Coffee
11.45
Le chat sophistique . . . communicating with smells! Patrick Pageat, France
Speakers sponsored by:
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12.45
Lunch
14.00
Calming techniques for crazy cats Sheilah Robertson, US
15.00
Bad hair day . . . is it all in the mind? (overview and cases of psychogenic feline skin disease) Peter Neville, UK
16.00
Tea
16.45
24/7 indoors - what’s the problem? Tony Buffington, US
17.30
Behavioural implications of feline population densities Sarah Heath, UK
18.15
Listless or lame — recognising manifestations of OA in cats Andy Sparkes, UK
19.00
Hill’s Reception
Saturday 22 Chairman: Daniel Mills 08.30
LUTS in cats - and now for something completely different Tony Buffington , US
09.30
Normal changes in toileting behaviour Rachel Casey, UK
10.00
Coffee
10.45
The art of perfumery - clinical application of pheromones in treatment of spraying Patrick Pageat, France
11.30
Feline hyperaesthesia syndrome and orofacial pain in Burmese Sarah Heath, UK and Clare Rusbridge, UK
12.30
A marriage made in heaven - stressed cats and white coats The cat in practice/cat friendly practice Margie Scherk, Canada and Sarah Caney, UK
13.45
AGM
14.15
Afternoon off Masquerade Gala Dinner at the Zofin Palace
Sunday 23 Chairman: Margie Scherk 09.00
Osteoarthritis and chronic pain in cats Sheilah Robertson, US
10.00
Do I look like I’m bothered . . . recognition of stress in cats! Rachel Casey, UK
10.30
Coffee
11.15
I think I’m losing my mind - cognitive dysfunction in cats Katherine Houpt , US
12.00
Cross cats - aggression case report Peter Neville, UK
12.30
Lunch
13.30
Considering the role of drug therapy in feline behavioural medicine Sarah Heath, UK
14.15
Maternal and sexual behaviour problems in cats Katherine Houpt, US
15.00
Happy healthy cats - the balance between health and socialisation Sarah Heath, UK
15.30
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For booking information please go to www.fabcats.org/felinecongress_2007.html
Drinks and Dinner sponsored by: