Sleep and behaviour

Join us for Sleep and Behaviour!

If you have had a poor night's sleep, do you struggle to be on top form? Most of us feel physically sluggish, cognitively slow and emotionally less robust when we are sleep deprived. Why would the pets we work with be any different? Sleep is hugely important in physical and emotional health and has a significant impact on behaviour. This talk will look into the current evidence we have regarding companion animal sleep and the impact it has on behaviour. We will discuss a practical toolkit for assessing sleep duration and quality in dogs and cats and consider the different ways clinical animal behaviourists can optimise sleep health in the dogs and cats they work with.

About your speaker:

Carrie qualified from the Royal Veterinary College in 2012 and spent three years in mixed general practice before pursuing her interest in behavioural medicine. She completed an MSc in Clinical Animal Behaviour and became an RCVS and EBVS European Veterinary Specialist in Behavioural Medicine in 2025. Carrie is Clinical Lead at Behavioural Referrals Veterinary Practice and a director of CCAB Certification. She has a particular interest in the role of sleep in emotional and physical health and is a member of the European Sleep Research Society (ESRS) and the British Sleep Society (BSS).