Older cats are more likely to suffer from various (and often multiple) health conditions and increasingly there is an awareness that proactive assessment of senior and super senior cats is key in recognising these conditions, allowing treatment to be instigated at an early stage.
There are now well-established guidelines on the regular monitoring that we should be providing for these patients, and nurses are well-placed for taking an active role in providing this gold-standard care.
This learning series with Kelly Eyre looks at the body system changes that occur in elderly cats, and provides veterinary nurses with a greater understanding of their patient’s requirements. The common behavioural changes in elderly cats are also explored, so we can help ensure that both the clinic and home environment are ‘elderly-cat friendly’.
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Description
Topics covered include:
- Implementation of geriatric screening in practice
- Feline ageing nurse clinics – busting the ‘she’s just getting old’ myth
- Common chronic diseases seen in super senior cats and the proactive role veterinary nurse can play in their management: including chronic kidney disease, cognitive dysfunction syndrome, dental disease, osteoarthritis and hyperthyroidism
- Nutrition for ageing cats
- Nursing and handling elderly feline patients in the clinic
- Anaesthetic considerations for the senior patient
- Providing client education on caring for elderly cats at home
- Supporting owners with end-of-life care and bereavement