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Arthritis is a very common cause of chronic pain in cats of all ages, especially older cats, but it remains an under-treated problem. This session identifies barriers to treatment and outlines practical approaches to diagnosis and management, to encourage wider uptake by owners.

Gina Parkes sets out to improve our understanding of the ‘geriatric cat’. This webinar covers the terminology, the body systems affected by age, diseases and behaviour changes, and explains how these factors affect nursing care. This one-hour webinar was first broadcast as part of BSAVA’s Learn@Lunch series. Learn@Lunch broadcasts are available to BSAVA members only and are free to attend - visit the education page of the BSAVA website for details of future Learn@Lunch webinars. Recordings will be available for 3 years via the BSAVA Webinar Library.

‘Many behaviours shown by cats are perceived by owners as problems because they impact on their lifestyle. From the cats’ perspective, these behaviours are often either normal species behaviours or behaviours that the cat has learnt to display either to avoid a perceived threat or to achieve a valued resource. This chapter covers scratching, roaming, hiding, predatory behaviour, nocturnal activity, attention-seeking behaviour, inappropriate play, retained juvenile nursing behaviours, pica.