Feline Mental Health with Dr Lucy Scott - a podcast by Pure Animal

Lucy Scott is a qualified veterinarian, having graduated from Massey University in 2015 with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science. After finishing her degree, she spent 6 years working in a mixed animal practice and then decided to follow her passion for animal behaviour by gaining her Membership to the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists in Veterinary Behaviour in June. She now owns her own company, Veterinary Behaviour Services NZ, where she provides behaviour consultations covering a range of species and problems.

Lucy is also currently doing a Masters in Clinical Animal Behaviour through the University of Edinburgh.

Topics discussed include:

• How Lucy developed a passion for animal behaviour.


• What to expect from a behaviour consultation with Dr Scott.


• The benefits of positive reinforcement.


• Common feline behavioural conditions.


• Lucy explains how to read cats' body language.


• Anxious cats and the best way to approach them.


• Dr Scott discusses how to use a multi-modal approach when dealing with behavioural issues.


• How pet owners can set up a perfect environment for their cats.

You can reach out to Dr Lucy Scott on https://www.vetbehaviour.co.nz/   lucy@vetbehaviour.co.nz 

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