ABRI: Terry Curtis, DVM, MS

Terry Curtis, DVM, MS

Clinical Behaviorist
University of Florida
Gainsville, FL

http://www.vetmed.ufl.edu

Publications:

Behavior Changes in the Senior Pet
Behavior Modification Makes a Change for the Better
Correlation of dominance as determined by agonistic interactions with feeding order in cats.
Environmental Enrichment for Indoor Cats.
How Dogs and Cats Learn
Incorporating Behavior into General Practice
Influence of familiarity and relatedness on proximity and allogrooming in domestic cats (Felis catus)
Noise & Storm Phobias
Preventing Behavior Problems in Cats
Review of Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion: Canine & Feline Behavior
Social organization in the cat: a modern understanding
Use of clomipramine, alprazolam, and behavior modification for treatment of storm phobia in dogs

Terry Curtis is featured in these resources on ABRIonline.org

Audio:

Behavior Talk 034: Terry Curtis

Education:

BA, Biology, Keuka College, Keuka Park, NY, 1980 

DVM, Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 1997 (Honors)

 Residency, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 2002-2003

 MS, Psychology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 2003 

Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Behaviorists, 2003

Research Interests:

Behavioral medicine - small animals, large animals, and exotics (feather-picking, aggression, and screaming in birds); Specializes in canine and feline anxiety disorders - separation anxiety and storm phobia, aggression, and elimination problems.