Feline Upper Respiratory Disease Basics
About this Webinar
Feline upper respiratory infection (URI) is a persistent challenge for many shelters. Proper cleaning, appropriate vaccination practices and, most importantly, housing and handling to minimize stress can lead to a dramatic reduction in feline URI while simultaneously improving well-being.
Takeaways
By the end of this 60-minute webinar, you will develop an understanding about:
- Why preventing feline URI is more effective than treating it
- Effective ways to help reduce feline stress and URI prevalence in the shelter setting
- Recommendations for treatment and management of feline URI that are proven to work
Suited For
This webinar is best suited for director of operations, shelter managers, shelter vets and rescue organizations who care for cats.
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Chumkee Aziz
DVM, DABVP (Shelter Medicine Practice), Senior Director, Shelter Medicine, ASPCA
Dr. Chumkee Aziz is a Senior Director of Shelter Medicine at the ASPCA. Dr. Aziz obtained her DVM degree at Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine in 2012, completed a general rotating internship with the ASPCA in NYC in 2013, and a shelter medicine residency with the Koret Shelter Medicine Program at the University of California, Davis in 2016. Dr. Aziz is board certified in Shelter Medicine Practice through the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners. She joined the Association of Shelter Veterinarians Board in 2017 and currently serves as the Board President.
