Fellowship of Animal Behaviour Clinicians

08/10/2025

Don't miss out on these fab speakers at our fifth virtual annual conference on 6th December 2025:

Dr Sarah Penturn - Meeting needs at every life stage to help animals feel safe and thrive
Dr Amber Batson - Gutsy reactions : how the gut brain axis influences resilience
Dr Loni Loftus - From Nice-to-Have to Non-Negotiable: Positioning environmental optimisation as the welfare baseline
Dr Sarah Heath - Information gathering – its role in coping with protective emotions
Dr Carrie Tooley - Let’s sleep on it; how sleep relies on, and influences, the sensation of safety

Book your ticket now: https://bit.ly/3cmVnLR
Don't worry if you can't join us on the day, the event will be recorded so you can catch up later!

03/10/2025

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Research by the University of Edinburgh highlights cats as valuable natural models for research into Alzheimer's disease in humans.

Many older cats develop dementia, which causes brain changes similar to Alzheimer's disease in humans. Cats with dementia typically demonstrate behavioural changes such as increased vocalisation, confusion, and disrupted sleep - which are signs similar to those shown in people.

These findings have the potential to not only help better understand and manage dementia in cats, but given their similarities, could also contribute to the development of future treatment for people.

Read more about the study here: https://bit.ly/46vaMa9

02/10/2025

Whoop Whoop!! Sending many congratulations to FABC member Ella Coxon on becoming a fully certificated CCAB in dogs! Wishing you all the best for the future 🥳

Congratulations Ella Coxon on becoming a fully certificated CCAB! 🎉

"I'm delighted to have passed my assessment to becoming a fully certificated CCAB. It's a huge milestone in my career, having worked in the animal charity sector for the past eight years, supporting animal care staff and adopters to meet the needs of dogs in their care. I'm very grateful to those that have supported me and to the CCAB Ltd team, who put me at ease during my assessment and helped make the process that much smoother. I'm looking forward to many more years to come and the new doors this will open."

02/10/2025

Congratulations to Crystal, who has recently become a FABC candidate member, on gaining her CCAB pre-certification. We very much look forward to supporting Crystal towards achieving full CCAB certification.

Congratulations Crystal Frost on gaining CCAB pre-certification!

"I'm so excited to have gained my pre-certification, it feels like a really significant step in my dream to support people and their dogs as much as possible. I'm super grateful to all at University of Edinburgh for their amazing teaching and support. I've been fortunate enough to meet lots of wonderful people (and dogs) on my journey and look forward to working with and for many more."

02/10/2025

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Research by a team of ecologists has found that wild bees strategically visit different flowers to balance their intake of fat, protein and carbohydrates. The study also found differences in preference in type of pollen between bees with a longer proboscis in comparison to bees with a shorter one.

This research highlights the need for conservation efforts to focus on nutritional diversity to cater for needs of different bees.

Interested in finding out more? Read the study here: https://bit.ly/48C6lLV

01/10/2025

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Book now for our next Vet Q&A session on Wednesday 15th October at 8pm! 'Low stress veterinary care for horses, where are we now?' with Dr Gemma Pearson and Dr Loni Loftus.

After a short introduction we will open up for questions to our panel. You will have the opportunity to discuss principles of investigation and treatment as well as get advice on tricky cases (please make sure you maintain client confidentiality).

Kindly sponsored by Reconcile, these sessions are free to join. They are primarily aimed at those working in veterinary practice (vets, nurses, receptionists and support staff) and members of FAB Clinicians.

https://bit.ly/3goQOC7

30/09/2025

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Brand new research has found that dogs can categorise objects by function, not just appearance.

The study found that dogs were able to distinguish between toys used for tugging versus fetching, even though they had never seen the toys before, and the toys themselves did not share any obvious physical similarities.

The findings suggest that dogs form mental concepts of objects, similar to humans, indicating deeper cognitive abilities than previously thought.

Interested in finding out more? Read the study here: https://bit.ly/46FuyOT

29/09/2025

Don't forget to purchase your Early Bird ticket for our fifth annual virtual conference "Can I Cope? Do I Feel Safe? A Fresh Look At An Old Problem"
Early Bird price of just £55 only available until 23.59 on 30th September 2025 so be sure to book yours now! https://bit.ly/3cmVnLR

29/09/2025

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A team of researchers in the UK have developed a score to assess the quality of life of horses with pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID).

The tool requires the completion of an owner-based question survey, and takes into account many factors about the horse's life including behaviour changes; such as interactions with other horses and humans.

This tool provides promising potential to monitor a horse's wellbeing over the course of time rather than in a specific moment.

Interested in finding out more? Visit this link: https://bit.ly/4pNFMtl

26/09/2025

😺 Feline Friday😺

Check out the brilliant Cat Friendly Clinic Scheme run by International Cat Care

https://bit.ly/4pBkKxZ

25/09/2025

🦜✨ Tantalising Taxa Thursday ✨🦜

Fellowship of Animal Clinicians members have created a series of helpful handouts which are free to download from the website including this one full of tips on managing birds in a multi species home

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24/09/2025

Book now for our next Vet Q&A session on Wednesday 15th October at 8pm! 'Low stress veterinary care for horses, where are we now?' with Dr Gemma Pearson and Dr Loni Loftus.

After a short introduction we will open up for questions to our panel. You will have the opportunity to discuss principles of investigation and treatment as well as get advice on tricky cases (please make sure you maintain client confidentiality).

Kindly sponsored by Reconcile, these sessions are free to join. They are primarily aimed at those working in veterinary practice (vets, nurses, receptionists and support staff) and members of FAB Clinicians.

https://bit.ly/3goQOC7