What is a Veterinary Behaviorist?
Veterinary Behaviorists have achieved Board certification in the specialty of Veterinary Behavior. Board certified Veterinary Behaviorists are known as Diplomates. These veterinarians work with individual pet owners, other animal professionals, and facilities that care for animals in order to manage behavior problems and improve the wellbeing of animals. A Board Certified Veterinary Behaviorist is in a unique position to diagnose medical conditions that can affect a pet’s behavior, as well as treat conditions that are purely behavioral. By the time a veterinarian is board-certified in behavior, they have typically dedicated anywhere from 7 to 10 years to studying the medical and behavioral issues that can affect companion animals as well as many other species.