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Animal Behavior and Well-Being Position
Department of Animal Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States

POSITION: Tenure-track faculty position in animal behavior and well-being.

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Clinical Residency in Behavior at Univeristy of Georgia available August 1 2009

A three year clinical residency in veterinary behavior is available beginning August 1 2009. If you would like further information or would like a copy of the formatted document to post, please contact me at scrowell@uga.edu or wdavis9@charter.net.

Sharon Crowell-Davis

Three year residency in Veterinary Behavior

University of Georgia
Department of Anatomy & Radiology
College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602-7382

Contact: Dr. Sharon Crowell-Davis
Phone 706-542-8343
FAX 706-542-0051
Email scrowell@uga.edu

Inclusive Dates of Program: August 1 2009 to July 31 2012
Starting Salary: $26,364/year

Pre-requisite is the DVM or equivalent and a 1-year rotating clinical internship or equivalent. Previous clinical rotations in behavior and experience working with other board certified veterinary behaviorists, as well as coursework and continuing education in animal behavior and veterinary behavior are desirable.

The University of Georgia Behavior Residency Program is a 3-year residency that provides training and experience to qualify the individual to take the certification examination of the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists. An extensive selection of relevant coursework is available through the College of Veterinary Medicine and the Section of Neurobiology and Behavior of the Department of Psychology. The exact course selection will depend on the resident's background upon entering the program.

The Behavior Service operates full time on a year-round basis with the assistance of a full-time behavior technician. The residency includes extensive clinical experience with behavior cases including dogs, cats, horses, parrots, rabbits and occasional other species. The resident will also spend time broadening their experience on other services, including exotics, dermatology, outpatient services, neurology and theriogenology. The resident will also participate in the instruction of veterinary students and of graduate veterinarians through various continuing education programs.

The resident will be expected to complete a research project in basic or clinical domestic animal behavior and to submit that project to a refereed journal. The resident will also be expected to present their research to at least one annual meeting of the ACVB or AVSAB. Equipment available includes numerous digital video cameras and the Observer Video Analysis System, which will allow the resident to study details of their patients' and research subjects' behavior.

Applicants who do not have a M.S. or other graduate degree in animal behavior or related science must be accepted to the M.S. program in Veterinary Medicine: Behavior, application for which will require GRE scores no older than 5 years. Applicants who already have a M.S. or other graduate degree in animal behavior or related science will enter a non-degree graduate program. Tuition is waived in either case; however, a one-time application fee of $50 and student fees (currently about $ 760 per semester) are the responsibility of the individual selected for the program. Professional liability insurance is provided, but health insurance is the responsibility of the individual. A Georgia Veterinary Practice License is required and can be obtained through the institutional employment licensing agreement after arrival. Travel allowance to attend meetings is provided as deemed necessary. Continuation in the program from year- to-year is contingent on satisfactory performance.

The University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia, in an area noted for its low cost of living. It is within easy driving distance of the Georgia coast, which has many barrier islands, some with populations of feral horses and/or pigs, the southern end of the Appalachian mountain chain, and Atlanta, a large metropolitan area.

Application materials to be sent to Dr. Crowell-Davis by Feb. 15, 2009 are:

1. Transcripts of all University performance
2. A letter indicating your reasons for applying for this program and how you would propose to use this training.
3. Three letters of reference
4. Curriculum vitae

The applicant that is initially accepted into the program must subsequently apply to the graduate school, including submission of GRE scores of at least 1000 by May 1, 2009. Final acceptance into the residency requires admission to the graduate school.

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