New Insights Into Cat-Human Relations and a New Synthetic Pheromone Complex

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The aims of this talk are to help understand new developments on the origins and domestication of cats and how the current understanding of domestication contributes to understanding the cat-human bond and inter-cat relationships. Data on the health benefits to humans associated with cat caregiving will be briefly reviewed along with the nature of problem behaviors exhibited by cats. Finally, the results of a clinical trial of a new synthetic pheromone complex (FELIWAY® Optimum) in helping to manage problem behaviors will be reviewed.

Learning Objectives

The learning objectives of this talk are to help understand:

  • New developments on the origins and domestication of cats
  • New developments and insights on the cat-human bond, including potential health benefits to humans associated with cat caregiving
  • The nature of problem behaviors exhibited by cats
  • The role of a new synthetic pheromone complex in helping to manage problem behaviors

Speaker Bio

Andrew Sparkes, BVetMed, PhD, DipECVIM, MANZCVS, MRCV

Andrew graduated from the Royal Veterinary College (London) in 1983, and after a period of four years in practice joined the University of Bristol as a resident in feline medicine. Following the residency, he went on to successfully complete a PhD and then in 1993 was appointed as Lecturer in Feline Medicine at the University of Bristol. In 1999 he was promoted to Senior Lecturer, and then in 2000 moved to the Animal Health Trust in the UK where in 2008 he took over as Head of the Division of Small Animal Studies. From 2012–2018 was appointed as the Veterinary Director of International Cat Care and its veterinary division the International Society of Feline Medicine (ISFM), and from 2019 Andrew has been an independent consultant. Andrew has published widely in the field of feline medicine, is a diplomate of the ECVIM, and is the founding co-editor of the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery – the official journal of the ISFM and the AAFP.

RACE Credits 

This program 20-847892 is approved by the AAVSB RACE to offer a total of 1.00 CE Credits (1.00 max) being available to any one veterinarian: and/or 1.00 Veterinary Technician CE Credits (1.00 max). This RACE approval is for the subject matter categorie(s) of: Medical using the delivery method(s) of: Non-Interactive Distance. This approval is valid in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE; however, participants are responsible for ascertaining each board’s CE requirements.