COS - 265 - HDYTT: Feline Stress and Inappropriate Defecation

This week on the Cone of Shame Veterinary Podcast, board certified behaviorist, Dr. Leanne Lilly, joins Dr. Andy Roark to discuss the link between stress and the GI tract. Together they talk through treating the behavior case of Calix, a calico feline that will not stop defecating outside the litter box.
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Leanne Lilly LinkedIn: / mleannelilly
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ABOUT OUR GUEST
Dr. Lilly is an Assistant Professor and the service head for the Behavioral Medicine Service at The Ohio State University’s Veterinary Medical Center. She received her DVM from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2011 and spent 4 years in the trenches of general practice. She completed a specialty internship in Behavior Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. She followed that with a Behavioral Medicine Residency at The Ohio State University, where she then joined the faculty, teaching residents and veterinary students. She serves on the Ohio Veterinary Medical Association’s Behavior Education Committee, the ACVB’s exam committee, Low Stress reviewer for VIN through Cattle Dog Publishing. She has appeared in a webisode of Animal Planet’s Life at Vet U, over 75 print, and live interviews. She is Fear Free Elite and Shelter, Low Stress Handling Silver, and Feline Friendly Certified. When not working she enjoys kitten cuddles and landscaping.