|
 Prior
to receiving his doctorate
in veterinary medicine, Dr.
Rolan Tripp completed a BA
in Music (Percussion
Performance) with a special
focus in rock drumming. His
minor was Philosophy with a
special focus in ethics and
logic. This logical yet
philosophical approach
blended with an affinity for
performance shows in Dr.
Tripp's entertaining,
educational and captivating
writing and speaking styles.
Dr. Tripp has served as
the California Veterinary Medical
Association Membership Chair,
the CVMA Representative
for the American Heartworm Society,
and as Santa Clara VMA
President. Current memberships
include: AVMA, CVMA,
SCVMA, Society
for Veterinary Medical Ethics,
and the American Veterinary
Society of Animal Behavior.
In 1996,
Tripp was the featured
speaker at the Animal Behavior
Seminar in Tokyo, Japan. In
1997, he presented a paper at
the International Conference
on Behavioral Medicine in Birmingham,
England, and lectured at the
Smithsonian Institution in Washington,
D.C. Tripp is an Affiliate
Professor of Applied Animal
Behavior at both Colorado State
University Veterinary School
and the University of Wisconsin
Veterinary Schools. Dr. Tripp
is also certified by the
International Association of
Animal Behavior Consultants.
In
addition to private small animal
practice, Dr. Tripp created
a video program, "VideoVet."
Four production awards led to
offers from PBS and Cable Health
Network to produce video segments
about animals.
Tripp can
be seen on the Animal Planet shows, "Petsburgh,
USA" and "Good Dog U."
View Dr.
Tripp's Animal
Planet Segments
 Dr.
Tripp's special interest in
animal behavior developed after
discovering that behavior is the
most common concern for pet
owners, and the most common
cause of euthanasia in pets. Dr. Tripp discovered
the majority of problems with
dogs could be prevented with
"puppyhood" socialization. Dr.
Tripp has supervised the training
of over 4,000 puppies and done
extensive consulting on feline
behavior.
As founder
of the Animal Behavior Network
(ABN), Dr. Tripp aims to
transform the general veterinary
practice into a Pet-Centered
Practice®
with the Network providing pet behavior education and
services support.
A pet-centered practice®
manages the pet's perception
of the veterinary visit and aims
to prevent pet emotional and
physical pain. Tripp's
veterinary practice manual,
Pet Perception
Management™ is
a guide for veterinarians on
how to begin offering behavior
services
and pet behavior education
in private practice.
Dr. Tripp and his wife,
Susan Tripp, MS have spent
over twenty years working to
improve pet welfare and
pet-family relationships.
Rolan Tripp, DVM and Susan
Tripp, MS (Psych) and
credentialed teacher, are
on a national media campaign to
reduce veterinary phobias in
pets. To date, almost 100
veterinary hospitals nationwide
have joined the Animal Behavior
Network as the means of becoming
kinder, gentler locations and to
help lead the transformation of
the profession to pet-centered practices®.
Learn more...
Dr. Rolan and Susan Tripp co-author,
On
Good Behavior, a weekly
column for the
Universal Syndicated Press by
Pet Connection,
www.petconnection.com.
They are contributing authors to
The Ultimate Cat Lover
book.
The
Tripp's
media campaign to reduce
veterinary phobia is
being lead by Salmon Creek
Public Relations, Inc.
Telephone: 208-440-5100
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