Debra F. Horwitz, DVM, DACVB Bio

Dr. Debra F. Horwitz received her DVM from Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine and is a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists. She is a frequent lecturer in both North America and abroad on behavioral topics to veterinarians and pet owners and often featured on both television and radio and is a behavioral consultant on VIN. She has authored and edited several books and book chapters including ISFM’s Feline Stress and Health (2016) and Feline Behavioral Health and Welfare (Rodan & Heath 2016).

Her newest Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion: Canine and Feline Behavior 2^nd edition was published in January 2018. Her other books include the BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Behavioural Medicine 1^st and 2^nd editions, and co-author of the LifeLearn Behavior Client Handouts. She is also the lead editor of a book for pet owners authored by diplomates of the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists Decoding your Dog published in January 2014. She was president of the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists 2006-2008. In 2012 she received the Veterinarian of the Year by Ceva Animal Health and has been voted NAVC 2012 and NAVC 2014 Small Animal Speaker of the Year.

Contact Information:

debhdvm@gmail.com

https://m.facebook.com/Veterinary-Behavior-Consultations-121848361265526/

Follow her on Twitter @DebraHDVM