What Do Cats Want? Tweaking Technique and Environment Can Make Everybody Purr
By rethinking how we interact with felines and trying to see things from their point of view, life becomes less stressful for them, for you, and for your clients. Dr. Scherk will share information about what triggers to avoid, as well as practical applications, tips, and techniques to manage cats’ environment to support their emotional health and wellbeing.
Margie Scherk
DVM
Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
The Behavior Behind the Bite: Medical and Behavioral Insights into Feline Aggression
This presentation will help veterinary professionals understand and recognize normal feline behavior and identify early signs of concern. It reviews common medical and behavioral causes of feline aggression, emphasizes the importance of a thorough diagnostic approach, and presents key management and treatment strategies. Practical approaches to intervention are discussed, including environmental modifications, training, behavior modification, and the appropriate use of medication when needed.
Christine Calder
DVM, DACVB
Time: 1:10 pm - 2:10 pm
Understanding and Managing Canine Separation Anxiety: From Diagnosis to Treatment
Separation anxiety is one of the most common and challenging behavioral issues seen in companion animals, significantly impacting canine welfare and the human-animal bond. This presentation offers an in-depth look at the prevalence, risk factors, and diagnosis of separation anxiety in dogs, along with evidence-based treatment strategies. A real-world case study demonstrates practical application in clinical practice
Leticia Fanucchi
DVM, PhD
Time: 2:20 pm - 3:20 pm
VetCE Virtual: Sit. Stay. Learn: Going Behind the Behavior to Elevate Your Veterinary Practice
July 12, 2025 @ 12 pm - 3:30 pm ET
Speakers
Margie Scherk
DVM, DipABVP (feline practice)
Margie graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 1982. In 1986 she opened Cats Only Veterinary Clinic in Vancouver, Canada practicing there until 2008. She achieved ABVP Board certification in feline practice in 1995 and published several clinical trials while in practice. She has written numerous book chapters and is an active international speaker as well as enjoying teaching on-line. She was the Co-editor of the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery for 23 years. Margie has served extensively in the American Association of Feline Practitioners as well other veterinary organizations. Her interests include all things feline, in particular, analgesia, the peculiarities of the feline digestive system and enabling more positive interactions with cats.
Christine Calder
DVM, DACVB
Dr. Calder has lived and practiced veterinary medicine in both New Jersey and Maine for many years. In addition to general practice, she spent time as part of the behavior service at the San Francisco SPCA and in Community Practice within several veterinary school teaching hospitals. With a longstanding interest in animal behavior, she completed a residency with the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists in 2016 and became a board-certified Diplomate (DACVB) in 2017. Dr. Calder operates her own veterinary case consultation behavior practice and creates behavior-focused content for CattleDog Publishing® and the Veterinary Information Network®, Inc (VIN). She is co-editor of the new second edition of Dr. Sophia Yin’s Low Stress Handling® and Behavior Modification of Dogs and Cats, Low Stress Handling®: A Practical Guide to Cooperative Care, Training and Behavior Modification, and Veterinary Guide to Preventing Behavior Problems in Dogs and Cats. Her passion lies in education and in preparing veterinary professionals and students to be “Day One” ready to diagnose, manage, and support behavioral cases in clinical practice.
Leticia Fanucchi
DVM, PhD
Leticia Fanucchi is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences at Oklahoma State University. Her specialty is animal behavior.
Originally from Ponta Gross, Parana in Brazil, Dr. Fanucchi earned her DVM degree from the Universidade Tuiuti do Parana in Brazil. Her research interests are applied behavior and animal wellbeing.
Dr. Fanucchi is an adventurer and in her free time she enjoys skydiving, climbing, boating, hiking, diving and riding motorcycles.
Why Attend?
The VetCE Virtual event series of micro-conferences is designed to deliver multiple approved RACE and/or CVPM CE credits in a concise, half-day virtual format with three consecutive one-hour presentations. The series not only provides you with the opportunity to benefit from educational sessions presented by expert speakers but also offers an easy way to learn and earn credits from the comfort of your home or office!
VetCE Virtual events cover a wide range of topics, from detailed medical discussions to practice management and other non-medical subjects relevant to everyday situations encountered by veterinary professionals. If you’ve already registered and happen to miss the live event, no worries, you’ll be given access to the OnDemand courses once they become available (typically about three weeks after the live event) Recordings of the sessions will be accessible for viewing for 2 weeks following each event, providing participants with a valuable reference.
Please be advised that we can not issue CE certificates for only viewing the session recordings. Anyone who registers for a VetCE Virtual event but is unable to attend the live sessions will get free access to the VetCE OnDemand courses we create from the recordings on VetMedTeam so you can still get CE credits!
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