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Welcome to the new version of the Chicagoland Veterinary Behavior Consultants (CVBC) web site at www.chicagovetbehavior.com (you may have been redirected from our old site). We will be upgrading the site and adding new features over the coming weeks. Enjoy, learn and let us know what you think by dropping us a line.

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2 Wednesdays per month: Veterinary Specialty Center (Buffalo Grove)

Tuesdays and alternate Wednesdays: Elmhurst Animal Hospital (Bensenville)

Thursdays and Saturdays: Integrative Pet Care (Chicago)

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What is a Veterinary Behaviorist?
Thursday, 04 September 2008

A Veterinary Behaviorist is a veterinarian who has become certified by the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists (ACVB). The following description gives you an idea of what qualifications a veterinary behaviorist must have. this is from the ACVB website:

One of the primary missions of the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists is to promote education and training in behavior.  We have been recognized by the American Board of Veterinary Specialization as the organization to promote and standardize programs for veterinarians to become board certified in veterinary behavior.  The general requirements for a Dr. Andrew Luescherveterinarian are as follows:

1) Complete the equivalency of an internship
2) Complete a conforming residency (currently approved programs include University of California-Davis, Cornell, Texas A&M University, University of Georgia, Tufts, Purdue, University of Pennsylvania) or a non-conforming training program which was mentored and approved by ACVB.

The non-conforming program requires that the veterinarian find an ACVB Diplomate who is willing to serve as their mentor. Each resident is required to accomplish a supervised behavioral caseload during their training The first 25 clinical cases are seen with the mentor present 25 of the next 50 cases are seen under the direct supervision of the mentor Close supervision is required for the first 200 cases

3) Author a scientific paper published in a peer reviewed journal based on your own research

4) Write three peer-reviewed case reports Dr. Kelly Moffat

5) Make application for the examination.  A successful application allows the candidate to sit an comprehensive two day test.  When that examination has been successfully completed, the individual may become an ACVB Diplomate.

As a dilpomate the pet owner can be assured that the individualhas achieved the highest standards of learning and of practice. We are trained to diagnose, educate, give a prognosis and formulate a treatment plan that meets the needs of both the pet and its guardian.

 

Animal News

animal behavior news from mongabay.com
  • Forgotten species: the wild jungle cattle called banteng
    The word "cattle," for most of us, is the antithesis of exotic; it's familiar like a family member one's happy enough to ignore, but doesn't really mind having around. Think for a moment of the names: cattle, cow, bovine...likely they make many of us think more of the animals' byproducts than the creatures themselves—i.e. milk, butter, ice cream or steak—as if they were an automated food factory and not living beings. But if we expand our minds a bit further, "cattle" may bring up thoughts of cowboys, Texas, herds pounding the dust, or merely grazing dully in the pasture. But none of these titles, no matter how far we pursue them, conjure up images of steamy tropical rainforest or gravely imperiled species. A cow may be beautiful in its own domesticated sort-of-way, but there is nothing wild in it, nothing enchanting. However like most generalizations, this idea of cattle falls to pieces when one encounters, whether in literature or life, the banteng.
  • Saving the world's biggest river otter
    Charismatic, vocal, unpredictable, domestic, and playful are all adjectives that aptly describe the giant river otter (Pteronura brasiliensis), one of the Amazon's most spectacular big mammals. As its name suggest, this otter is the longest member of the weasel family: from tip of the nose to tail's end the otter can measure 6 feet (1.8 meters) long. Living in closely-knit family groups, sporting a complex range of behavior, and displaying almost human-like capricious moods, the giant river otter has captured a number of researchers and conservationists' hearts, including Dutch conservationist Jessica Groenendijk.
  • Frog perfume? Madagascar frogs communicate via airborne pheromones
    Researchers have found that some frogs in Madagascar communicate by more than just sound and sight: they create distinct airborne pheromones, which are secreted chemicals used for communicating with others. A paper published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition relates that some male members of the Mantellinae family in Madagascar use large glands on their inner thighs to produce airborne pheromones. Interestingly, the pheromones are structurally similar to those produced by insects. Scientists have identified frogs producing water-borne pheromones before, but this is the first instance of airborne.
  • Economic slowdown leads to the pulping of Latvia's forests
    The economic crisis has pushed many nations to scramble for revenue and jobs in tight times, and the small Eastern European nation of Latvia is no different. Facing tough circumstances, the country turned to its most important and abundant natural resource: forests. The Latvian government accepted a new plan for the nation's forests, which has resulted in logging at rates many scientists say are clearly unsustainable. In addition, researchers contend that the on-the-ground practices of state-owned timber giant, Latvijas Valsts meži (LVM), are hurting wildlife and destroying rare ecosystems.
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    The number of species identified by scientists as vulnerable to climate change continues to rise along with the Earth's temperature. Recent studies have found that a warmer world is leading to premature deaths of harp seal pups (Pagophilus groenlandicus) in the Arctic, a decline of some duck species in Canada, shrinking alpine meadows in Europe, and indirect pressure on mountain songbirds and plants in the U.S. Scientists have long known that climate change will upend ecosystems worldwide, creating climate winners and losers, and likely leading to waves of extinction. While the impacts of climate change on polar bears and coral reefs have been well-documented, every year scientists add new species to the list of those already threatened by anthropogenic climate change.
  • Animal picture of the day: dueling green iguanas
    Found throughout Central and South America and parts of the Caribbean, the green iguana (Iguana iguana) is a large, mostly herbivorous lizard.
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