American Veterinary Society for Animal Behavior (AVSAB)
Student chapter bylaws for AVSAB
AVSAB Web Site
Case Studies:
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Officers
President: Nicole Zuniga
Vice president: Megan Grobman
Treasurer: Tara Evans
Secretary: Holly Waters
Events coordinator: Danielle Patneaude
Student Chapter Objectives
- To advance the study of animal behavior.
- To provide veterinary students with educational opportunities in animal
behavior and related subjects.
- To make available to student chapter members an affiliation with the
American Veterinary Society for Animal
Behavior (AVSAB).
- To enhance leadership characteristics in its members through
organization as a student club.
- To provide behavior-related educational opportunities to the general
public.
Annual Events
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Pet
Pictures with Santa is our annual fundraiser held in early December
and allows pet owners to have their pet’s picture taken with jolly old
Saint Nick. This is held in the lobby of the New Veterinary Teaching
Hospital at Washington State University and is open to all species and
all members of the Moscow-Pullman community.
- The Behavior Information Table, held during the Veterinary College’s
Open House (usually in April), provides behavior and club-related
information to the college and the general public.
- “Simon Says” Obedience Game is a fun contest held concurrently with
the Information Table at open house. Prizes for the last dog standing!
Other Activities
- We host a nearly-annual workshop by R.K. Anderson on use of the
Gentle Leader Head Halter.
- We sponsor a wide variety of lectures and workshops for club
members. Recent offerings have included temperament testing of shelter
dogs, behavior issues in shelter medicine, and promotion of safe
interactions between children and pets.
- Plans for 2005-2006 include talks on feline behavior and restraint,
equine vices, safe ag animal handling, and a lecture series for the
general public on common behavior issues in dogs and cats.
Past Club Activities
Membership is open to all students, and we accept members year-round.
Club dues are $8 per year, pro-rated during spring semester. Club meetings
are open to anyone, but some lectures and special events are restricted to
dues-paying members.
If you have questions or want more information about the club, please
contact Taya Marquardt at
taya@vetmed.wsu.edu.
