Join us for the fourth and final webinar in the Feline Focused Learning Track, a four-part continuing education series exploring the unique health, behaviour, and care needs of feline patients.This session will explore the connection between feline overweight and obesity (O&O) and diabetes mellitus, reviewing the risk factors and pathogenesis of both conditions and how this knowledge can support obesity prevention, early intervention, and improved patient outcomes. Participants will examine modern approaches to diabetes management, including nutrition, insulin therapy, and SGLT-2 inhibitors, while exploring how treatment and monitoring can exist along a continuum of care designed to support caregivers, enhance quality of life, and help cats thrive. The session will also highlight the critical role of Registered Veterinary Technologists (RVTs) in the long-term management of feline diabetes. From client education and nutritional counselling to treatment monitoring, caregiver support, and follow-up care, RVTs are instrumental in helping families navigate the challenges of diabetes management and achieve the best possible outcomes for their cats. Whether you're looking to strengthen your clinical knowledge or enhance the support you provide to feline patients and their caregivers, this final session will leave you with practical strategies you can immediately apply in practice. This session is approved for 1 hour of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credit for RVTs by the ABVMA. Speaker:Dr. Kelly St. Denis, MSc, DVM, DABVP (Feline Practice)
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Dr. St. Denis is board certified with the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners in the specialty of feline practice. In her early career she trained in molecular biology and immunology, working in the fields of diabetes and cancer research. She graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 1999 and completed her ABVP certification in 2013 with recertification in 2023. Dr St. Denis is co-editor of the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery and JFMS Open Reports, a consultant on the Veterinary Information Network and an internationally known author and lecturer on all things feline. She currently works in clinical practie 2 days a week.