The Veterinary Psychiatry of Cats

Dr. Jacqueline Ley (BVSc Hons, FANZCVS Veterinary Behaviour, PhD, DECAWBM) is a registered specialist in veterinary behavioral medicine. She currently consults on domestic feline behavior for the Melbourne Veterinary Specialist Centre. Previously, she was a full-time veterinarian at several small animal practices in the Melbourne Metropolitan Area. Dr. Ley received her BSc in Veterinary Science from Melbourne University VIC and her PhD in Psychology from Monash University. She is the third Fellow of the Veterinary Behaviour Chapter of the Australian College of Veterinary Scienctist (ACVSc). Dr. Ley has published numerous journal articles on veterinary behavioral medicine, specifically on domestic cat species and their psychology.

1. The normal cat psychology affective neuroscience cognitive abilities neuroendocrinology neuroanatomy 2. Normal Cat behaviour ethogram development sensory abilities learning social behaviour 3. Meeting the environmental needs of the companion cat housed cats multi cat households 4. Feline Psychiatry - theory, signs of the disorders, diagnosis, treatment mental ill health - anxiety disorders, aggression, house soiling, overgrooming developmental disorders trauma psychodermatology 5. Psychopharmacology 6. The what and the why 7. Medications - SSRI, TCA, SNRI, alpha antagonists, Benzodiazepines, Neuroleptics 8. Supplements - Alpha casozepine, L-theanine 9. Welfare of cats managing populations trap neuter release shelter populations