S2:E6 Let sleeping dogs (and cats) lie!

In the latest edition of The Zero Pain Philosophy podcast Matt talks to behaviour specialist Dr Carrie Tooley about sleep in dogs and cats. How many hours of sleep should dogs and cats be getting and how can sleep disturbance influence behaviour and emotional health?

Shownotes

• Why we sleep – Matthew Walker
• Li et al review (2022): The Influence of Sleep Disturbance on Chronic Pain: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11916-022-01074-2
• Sleep questionnaires – only one validated for use in dogs SNoRE 3.0: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-40048-1
• https://www.pdsa.org.uk/what-we-do/pdsa-animal-wellbeing-report/paw-report-2024
• BSS (British Sleep Society)/ESRS (European Sleep Research Society) – memberships, webinars, conferences
  • BSS have a few podcast episodes “BSS bites”