This month Yaiza Gomez-Meijas is joined by Cecilia Villaverde to discuss feline nutrition. We are then joined by Kelly St Denis who interviews some of the authors of the 2024 ISFM and AAFP consensus guidelines on the long-term use of NSAIDs in cats.
Our first conversation between Yaiza and Cecilia features a discussion on feline nutrition, specifically protein requirements in cat diets. The conversation highlights the importance of animal tissue in a cat's diet due to essential nutrients and compares raw, homemade, and commercial food options.
Our next conversation delves into the 2024 ISFM and AAFP consensus guidelines on the long-term use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in cats, highlighting considerations for chronic pain management and monitoring. Kelly St Denis is joined by Sam Taylor, Paulo Steagall, and Duncan Lascelles. The guidelines address identifying chronic pain, the use of NSAIDs in cats with comorbidities, and the importance of caregiver involvement in monitoring for side effects and signs of pain relief effectiveness.
For further reading material please visit:
https://wsava.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Frequently-Asked-Questions-and-Myths.pdf
https://wsava.org/committees/global-nutrition-committee/
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10.1177/1098612X241241951
For ISFM members, full recordings of each episode of the podcast is available for you to listen to at portal.icatcare.org. To become an ISFM member, or find out more about our Cat Friendly schemes, visit icatcare.org
Host:
Nathalie Dowgray, BVSc, MANZCVS, PgDip, MRCVS, PhD, Head of ISFM, International Society of Feline Medicine, International Cat Care, Tisbury, Wiltshire, UK
Speakers:
Yaiza Gomez-Mejias, LdaVet MANZCVS (Medicine of Cats) CertAP (SAM-F) Acr AVEPA, ISFM Community Coordinator and Small Animal Clinician
Cecilia Villaverde, BVSc, PhD, DECVCN, DACVIM (Nutrition), Diplomate (Nutrition) of the ACVIM (Board-Certified Veterinary Nutritionist®), Diplomate ECVCN (EBVS® European Specialist in Veterinary and Comparative Nutrition)
Kelly St Denis, MSc, DVM, DABVP (Feline), 2022 ISFM/AAFP Cat Friendly Veterinary Environment Guidelines Co-Chair, St Denis Veterinary Professional Corporation, Powassan, Ontario, Canada
Samantha Taylor, BVetMed(Hons), CertSAM, DipECVIM-CA, MANCVS, FRCVS , ISFM Academy Lead and Specialist Veterinary Advisor to ISFM, European Veterinary Specialist in Internal Medicine and RCVS Recognised Specialist in Feline Medicine
Duncan Lascelles, BVSc, BSc, CertVA, PhD, DipECVS, DSAS(Soft Tissue), DipACVS, FRCVS, Professor in Small Animal Surgery and Pain Management, Director of the Comparative Pain Research and Education Centre (CPREC) and the Translational Research in Pain [TRiP] Program
Paulo Steagall, MV, MS, PhD, DipACVAA, Associate professor of Veterinary Anesthesiology and Pain Management, Member of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) Global Pain Council, the WSAVA Dental Guidelines Committee and Chair of the WSAVA Therapeutic Guidelines Group
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