Rolan Tripp, DVM, CABC Author, Speaker, Inventor,
Founder
of AnimalBehavior.Net (ABN)
Prior
to receiving his doctorate in
veterinary medicine from U.C.
Davis, Dr. Rolan Tripp
completed a Music BA
(Percussion Performance) with
a special focus in rock
drumming, and a Philosophy
Minor (Ethics, 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. Rolan Tripp is certified by
the International Association of
Animal Behavior Consultants
(IAABC) in both canine and
feline behavior.
Dr. Tripp has served as the
California Veterinary Medical
Association (CVMA) 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
Society of Animal Behavior. He recently
completed a 6 year term
representing private practice,
exclusively small animal, on the
AVMA Council on Veterinary
Service.
Dr. Tripp has been the featured
speaker at the Animal Behavior
Seminar in Toyko, Japan. He
presented a paper at the
International Conference on
Behavior Medicine in Birmingham,
England and has lectured
including a Keynote Address at
the
CanWest Veterinary Conference in
Banff, Canada. He has lectured
at the Smithsonian in
Washington, DC, and at
Veterinary Conferences in Puerto Rico
and Mexico. He is a past
Affiliate Professor of Applied
Animal Behavior at both Colorado
State University Veterinary
School and the University of
Wisconsin Veterinary School in
canina and feline behavior.
In addition to small animal
practice, Dr. Tripp created a
video program, "VideoVet." Four
production awards led to an
offer by PBS and Cable Health
Network to produce video
segments about animals. Dr.
Tripp became a content
consultatnt for Animal Planet
and can be seen on two shows:
"Petsburgh, USA" and "Good Dog
U." View Dr.
Tripp's Animal Planet Segments
Dr. Tripp's special interest in
animal behavior development
began after discovering that
behavior is the most common
cause of pet euthanasia. Dr.
Tripp learned that most dog
behavior problems can be
prevented with "puppyhood"
socialization and good follow up
care. Dr. Tripp has supervised
the training of over 4000
puppies and has done extensive
consulting on both dog and
feline behavior.
As founder of the Animal
Behavior Network (ABN), Dr.
Tripp hopes to transform the
general veterinary practice into
a Pet-Friendly Practice®
by providing pet behavior
education and services support
to veterinary practices
nationwide. Dr. Tripp’s
veterinary practice manual, Pet
Perception Management™ is
a guide for veterinarians on how
to begin offering behavior
services.
The newest concept in pets
focuses on their mental and
emotional health in addition to
physical health. Generally, we
now realize that unwanted pet
behavior is often the result of
pet emotions such as
frustration, confusion,
loneliness, and anger.
Therefore, through professional
analysis and consultation, it is
possible to resolve behavior
concerns and create a happier
pet in the process. See
www.PetHappiness.net. |