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Introducing
Rolan Tripp, DVM
Founder
of AnimalBehavior.Net (ABN) |
Prior to attending veterinary
school, Dr. Rolan Tripp achieved a
BA in Music, Percussion Performance
with a special focus in rock
drumming. His minor was philosophy
wit
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a special focus in ethics
and logic. This logical yet
philosophical approach
blended with an affinity for
performance, makes Dr.
Tripp's writing and speaking
style entertaining,
educational and easy to
follow. Dr. Tripp is a
national syndicated
columnist for Universal
Press.
Since
obtaining his Doctorate in Veterinary
Medicine from U.C. Davis in
1979, Dr. Tripp has served as
the California Veterinary Medical
Association Chairman of Membership,
the California Representative
for the American Heartworm Society,
and President of the Santa Clara
Veterinary Medical Association.
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. His 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.
He is a paid content
consultant
and on-air personality for the
Animal Planet Network and can
be seen on the shows, "Petsburgh,
USA" and "Good Dog U."
View Dr.
Tripp's Animal
Planet Segments
While developing a special interest
in behavior, 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. He is a currently
a member of the AVMA, CVMA,
SCVMA, Humane Society, Society
for Veterinary Medical Ethics,
and the American Veterinary
Society of Animal Behavior.
In 1996 he 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. He 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 the principal veterinary
consultant to one of the largest manufacturers
of pet products in the world.
View more at
Petmate
His veterinary practice manual, "Pet Perception
Management™" is
a guide for veterinarians on
how to begin offering behavior
services
in private practice. Dr. Tripp
continues to practice general
veterinary medicine, consult
with individual pet owners
regarding behavior concerns, and
write and lecture extensively
both nationally and
internationally on his special
interest, companion animal
behavior. He and his wife, Susan
are the former owners of VCA La
Mirada Animal Hospital. They
share a passion to transform the
veterinary profession and family
relationships with pets through
behavior education and services.
They
work together on
AnimalBehavior.Net and live in
La Mirada, CA.
The
AnimalBehavior.Net helps
transform the general veterinary
practice into a Pet Hospital and
Behavior Center with Dr. Tripp
as their Behavior Associate,
providing behavioral diagnosis,
prognosis and treatment plans
for behavior cases, and behavior education
to help clients learn how to
phase in good behavior and phase
out unwanted behaviors, keeping
pets happy and well-mannered in
the home.
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