Although the College of Veterinarians of British Columbia (CVBC) acknowledged that some medical issues may require partial or full digit amputation, elective declawing is not an appropriate means of dealing
with feline behavior issues like scratching furniture.
She sees both dogs and cats and has a special interest in behavior medicine, including separation anxiety cases and
feline behavior issues.
The focus of her seminars was
feline behavior issues and my favorite presentation was about the number one behavior problem in cats — inappropriate elimination.
Geriatric pet care, pet loss and grief counseling, preventing the transmission of disease between pets and other pets and people, and canine and
feline behavior issues are topics that will be covered at the 2014 conference.