Chattering with iCatCare
Episodes
Cracking the Code on Cat Dental Care and Parasite Control
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the December episode of Chattering With International Cat Care, we focus on two essential areas of feline practice: oral and dental health, and par...
Cats in Context: Global Care and New Feline Diabetes Guidelines
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the November episode of Chattering With International Cat Care, we explore two sides of feline health: global strategy and practical clinical decis...
Emotional Health Isn’t Extra: The Heath Model in Practice
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of Chattering With International Cat Care, sponsored by Orion Animal Health, iCatCare’s Yaiza Gómez Mejías and Laura Watso...
From Big Cats to Breakthroughs - Emerging Diseases & New Therapeutics
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the October episode of Chattering With International Cat Care, we spotlight progress and innovation in feline clinical medicine through two compell...
Paws in Motion: Part 2 On Rehab & Recovery for Cats
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the September episode of Chattering With International Cat Care, we bring together two conversations on how innovation and teamwork shape feline me...
Steroids, Stools, and the Surprises In Between
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the August episode of Chattering With International Cat Care, we explore how feline care often requires thinking beyond the obvious - especially wh...
29,000 Vets Can’t Be Wrong: Why Anaemia Demands a Second Look
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the July episode of Chattering With International Cat Care, we explore what happens when the clinical picture doesn’t tell the whole story and wh...
Continuing the Conversation: Lower Urinary Tract Diseases & Immune-Mediated Skin Disease
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the June episode of Chattering With International Cat Care, host Yaiza Gómez-Mejías continues two insightful conversations from earlier this year...
Inside the Cat: Dystocia Decisions and Fundoscopy Tips
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the May episode of Chattering with International Cat Care, host Yaiza Gómez-Mejías introduces two expert-led conversations that bring the interna...
Beneath the Surface: Toxoplasma and Immune-Mediated Skin Disease
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the April episode of Chattering with International Cat Care, host Yaiza Gómez-Mejías introduces two conversations that highlight just how complex...
Catering for Comorbidities: The skill and dedication behind each dish
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the March episode of Chattering with International Cat Care, host Yaiza Gómez-Mejías explores the nutritional management of comorbidities in cats...
iCatCare’s New Lower Urinary Tract Diseases Guidelines & Award-Winning Research on Feline Stress
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the February episode of Chattering With International Cat Care, host Yaiza Gómez-Mejías discusses the new consensus guidelines on the diagnosis a...
FIP and FeLV: treatment against the odds
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the January episode of 'Chattering with International Cat Care,' host Yaiza Gomez-Mejias interviews Emma LaVigne about her award-winning research o...
Improving Cat Welfare Through Communication And Genetics
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the December episode of Chattering with ISFM, host Nathalie Dowgray explores how advancements in communication strategies and genetic science are s...
JFMS Special Collection 2024: Be More Confident Managing Feline Pain
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the November episode of Chattering with ISFM, we’re diving into the complexities of feline pain management to help you feel more empowered and in...
Digestive Distress & Renal Realities: Lymphoma and Dietary Phosphorus
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the October episode of Chattering with ISFM, host Nathalie Dowgray presents two detailed discussions on important feline health topics - gastrointe...
From POCUS to Pheromones: Applying Cat Friendly Techniques
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Chattering with ISFM, Nathalie Dowgray interviews Dr Hugo Swanstein about his JFMS Clinical Spotlight article on Feline-Friendly Po...
The Chemical Language of Cats: Pheromones and Wellbeing
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we discuss the fascinating world of feline communication, exploring howcats use chemical signals to interact with their environment and eac...
Feline feng shui: Defusing tension in multi-cat houses
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This month is all about feline feng shui and how to defuse tension in multi-cat households. We will be discussing International Cat Cares' new carer g...
Recent advances in Feline ATE
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This month Nathalie Dowgray is joined by Clare Rusbridge for part two of their conversation about neuropathic pain in cats. We then join Kelly St Deni...
Recognising feline pain: it's complicated!
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This month our focus is on recognising feline pain. Yaiza Gomez-Meijas is joined by Beatriz Monteiro to discuss the feline grimace scale. Clare Rusbri...
Introducing the 2024 ISFM/AAFP Consensus Guidelines on the Long-term Use of NSAIDs in Cats
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This month Yaiza Gomez-Meijas is joined by Cecilia Villaverde to discuss feline nutrition. We are then joined by Kelly St Denis who interviews some of...
Contextualised Care And Cats
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This month Yaiza Gomez-Meijas is joined by Dr Ryane Englar who has published two articles on 'Recasting the gold standard' that were published in the ...
Feline Hypersomatotropism – more common than we realise?
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This month Nathalie Dowgray, Head of ISFM, talks with Vicky Halls from iCatCare about her work focusing on unowned cats and the new developments in th...
FCoV-23: Is it driving the Cyprus FIP Outbreak?
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This month Nathalie Dowgray is joined by Dr Charalampos Attipa, a researcher at the University of Edinburgh who has been investigating the causes of t...
JFMS Special Collection 2023: Accessible veterinary care, what does that mean?
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our focus this month is on the JFMS Special Collection about accessible veterinary care which is available for you to read using the link below. First...
Senior Feline Wellness Clinics: Is prevention better than cure?
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to this bonus episode of Chattering with ISFM, brought to you in collaboration with IDEXX and Purina. In this episode, Nathalie Dowgray is in ...
Benefits Of Being Cat Friendly and a Spotlight On Biliary Tract Disease
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This month Nathalie Dowgray is speaking with Dr Kelly St. Denis about her study on the benefits of being a Cat Friendly Practice. We also feature our ...
FIP: On the ground in Cyprus
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This month Nathalie Dowgray is speaking with Dr Panayiotis Mavrikios about the 2023FIP outbreak in Cyprus. We also feature our monthly JFMS clinical s...
Perioperative Anaesthetic Complications and a Spotlight On Inhalational Therapy
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This month Dr. Yaiza Gomez-Meijias talks to Dr. Jenny Brown about perioperativeanaesthesia complications. We're also featuring our monthly JFMS clinic...
Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) and a Spotlight on Feline Chronic Gingivostomatitis (FCGS)
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This month Dr Nathalie Dowgray talks to Dr Sam Taylor about FIP. We're also featuring our monthly JFMS clinical spotlight interview in which Kelly St ...
Veterinary Ethics and a Spotlight on the Feline Skin Biome
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This month Dr. Karen Hiestand sits down with Dr. Nathalie Dowgray to talk about ethics in veterinary medicine. We're also featuring our monthly JFMS c...
FreeStyle Libres in Feline Diabetes and a Spotlight on Cat Friendly Principles for Veterinary Professionals
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This month, as we are discussing topics that are very close to our hearts, we havemade the full version available to non-members. Yaiza Gomez-Mejias i...
Feline lumbar intervertebral foraminal disc extrusion and a Spotlight on medical control of reproduction in toms
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This month Dr Sam Taylor sits down with Dr Daniel Ryan to talk about feline spinal disease. We're also featuring our monthly JFMS clinical spotlight i...
Feline Behavioural Issues And A Spotlight On Chronic Axillary Wounds In Cats
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This month Nathalie Dowgray, Head of ISFM, is in conversation with Dr Sarah Heath about the impact feeding can have on feline behavioural issues. We'r...
Feline Sedation And A Spotlight On Urinary Tract Trauma
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This month Dr. Sam Taylor is in conversation with Dr Matt Gurney about feline sedation and the use of low dose ketamine. We're also featuring our mont...
Neuropathic pain and a spotlight on Mandibular Fracture Repair Techniques in cats
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This month we begin with the first of our 'In Conversations With' sessions, where Dr. Sam Taylor talks with Professor Clare Rusbridge about neuropathi...
The latest in CKD research and a spotlight on Feline Stress Management during Air Travel
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This month we begin by chatting with Dr. Jessica Quimby about her latest research on kidney disease in cats. We're also featuring the first of our JFM...
The Latest In Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) (PART TWO)
26 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This month we have the second of our two episodes about feline infectious peritonitis (FIP). In June 2022, ISFM Academy Lead Sam Taylor sat down at ou...
The Latest In Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) (PART ONE)
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This month we have the first of our two episodes about feline infectious peritonitis (FIP). In June 2022, ISFM Academy Lead Sam Taylor sat down at our...
Updating The Cat Friendly Guidelines: 5 Top Tips For Cat Friendly Interactions
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In our first episode, we discuss the new cat-friendly guidelines we’ve created with AAFP: Cat Friendly Interactions: Approach and Handling Technique...
Introducing Chattering With ISFM
07 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The International Society Of Feline Medicine is proud to present our new podcast - Chattering With ISFM! Each month, we will cover topics relevant to ...