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This letter is the AVSAB's response to, and expresses support for, the effort by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) and other United Kingdom Animal Welfare groups in voicing concern about some of the techniques used by Cesar Millan, who announced an upcoming tour in Europe. Further information can be obtained via the following website:
www.dogwelfarecampaign.org
AVSAB Letter in Support of RSPCA
Letters from the European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology (ESVCE) Regarding Industry Sponsorship/Promotion of Cesar Millan
(Note: Other letters concerning Cesar Millan and Meriel's use of him in promotions can be found in the press release area accessible by clicking on "Media Menu" in the Public Menu)
The following links are to letters written by ESVCE to Bayer, Meriel and National Geographic Channel regarding Cesar Millan:
Bayer Letter
Meriel Letter
National Geographic Letter
For further information regarding ESVCE, go to their website at:
www.esvce.org
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AVMA releases document on Dog's Social Lives and Disease Risks
This document was crafted by Dr. Kimberly May, with input from several individuals/groups including AVSAB. It is a well written statement that includes, among other tips, guidelines for Puppy Socialization.
AVMA Document of Social Lives and Disease Risks
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AVSAB Members in the News
Click on this link to access podcasts, articles and videos of AVSAB members in the news. If you have interesting media appearances that you would like to share forward your information by email to
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Veterinary Medicine Magazine Puppy Socialization Round Table
Click on the link below to access the wonderful round table discussion on Puppy Socialization chaired by Kathy Meyer and appearing in the December issue of Veterinary Medicine Magazine. Great job Kathy!
Puppy Socialization Round Table
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2009 Winner of the AVSAB Student Research Award
Alton Swennes - University of Georgia
"Effects of Human Handling on Adult Laboratory Rabbit Behavior"
Second Place Winner
A.J. Moore - University of Bristol
"Characteristics of Inter-Dog Aggression in Multi-Dog Households"
2009 Winner of the AVSAB Student Chapter Service Award
Mississippi State University - Way to Go Bulldogs!!
For further information go to Student Award Page
Whatever Happened to the term "Alpha Wolf"
Click on the above link to access an interesting article appearing on the web site for the International Wolf Center and written by L. David Mech for International Wolf magazine. The article discusses the change in how this concept ha changed as our understanding of wolf behavior has changed. Also, see the YouTube interview with Dr. Mech discussing this topic. Thanks to Dr. Sophia Yin for bringing the article to our attention.
Dog Whisperer Commentary by Lisa Mullinax, CPDT
On a related note, this article discusses the controversies surrounding Caesar Milan, how wolf behavior relates to domestic dog behavior as well as theories involving pack mentality/dominance.
2009 IVBM Call for Papers
Click on the above link to access the information for paper presentations for the 2009 Inernational Veterinary Behavior Meeting in Edinburgh, Scotland this fall, October 29 to 31 in cooperation with the CABTSG, ESVCE and ECVBM-CA. Further details can be found on the web site at: http://www.behaviourmeeting.co.uk
AVSAB Speaker Bureau
Do you need a speaker at your next Continuing Education Seminar
who is well-versed in animal behavior.
Check out the AVSAB Speaker Bureau!
Position Statements
A group of articles which state AVSAB's position on a variety of behavior related issues.
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