Welcome to the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior

We are a group of Veterinarians, Veterinary Technicians, and Doctorate level Animal Behaviorists dedicated to improving the lives of animals and people through an understanding of animal behavior. Join us and discover how insight into animal behavior can strengthen the human animal bond and enhance the welfare of your patients.

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Grow your practice and increase your visibility through our online directory of behavior consultants. We have the largest online database of veterinarians with a focus in animal behavior.

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A membership to AVSAB will afford you the opportunity to learn from and contribute to a unique community of animal behavior professionals and students. By interacting with our online forums, members and groups, you’ll develop new ideas and strategies that you can implement in your veterinary practice.

There are many benefits to membership at AVSAB, and we welcome Professional Veterinarians, Veterinary Technicians, Doctorate level Animal Behaviorists, Researchers and Students. You’ll find access to exclusive opportunities that you can only find on our website, including job openings, research opportunities, scholarships, and more.

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Announcement!

Discount on Psychoactive Veterinary Psychopharmacology Course by Dr. Katrin John!

Dr. Katrin Jahn has been kind enough to offer her AMAZING course to AVSAB Members at a 30%!!! Member follow this page to access discount details.

Welcome to “PSYCHOACTIVE”, the RACE Approved (8.5 CE Credits) course that dives deep into the world of Veterinary Psychopharmacology:

Here’s what’s inside:

Module 1 – THE PLAYERS – Neurotransmission, Neurotransmitters and more…

Module 2 – WHO, WHEN and WHY (The What and How comes later…)

Module 3 – LONG-ACTING – a deep dive into long acting medications such as SSRIs, TCAs, MAOIs, SNRIs and more

Module 4 – SHORT-ACTING – a deep dive into short acting medications such as SARIs, Gabapentinoids, Alpha 2 Agonists, Benzodiazepines and more

Module 5 – BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER…PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS – my favourite module ! Over 3 hours of content on practical applications !

Module 6 – NON-PSYCHOPHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS FOR BEHAVIOURAL HEALTH – Diets, Pheromones, Supplements

… and so much more… like regular LIVE GROUP ZOOM CALLS with me so you can ask your burning questions, and we can discuss cases, patients, your pets and so much more…

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