At the apex of this integration is the board-certified veterinary behaviorist (Dip ACVB). These are veterinarians who complete a rigorous residency in animal behavior. They are uniquely qualified to:

Leo frowned. “So she’s a wolf that can’t smell. That’s sad, but why won’t she eat? She can still see a caribou.”

“That’s not normal wolf behavior,” Mira said to her technician, Leo. “When an alpha is dying, the pack distances. They don’t babysit.”

There are several key areas of study in animal behavior that are relevant to veterinary science, including:

Dr. Kathryn Jenkins, a renowned veterinary scientist, had always been fascinated by the complex social behavior of elephants. Growing up in Africa, she had spent countless hours observing these majestic creatures in their natural habitat. As a veterinarian, she had witnessed firsthand the devastating effects of human-wildlife conflict, habitat loss, and poaching on elephant populations.