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Pet animal wellness, including pediatrics, and awareness of pet behavior development as it relates to the human-animal bond
Steve Thompson, a Purdue University clinical associate professor, small animal community practice, in the College of Veterinary Medicine, can talk about companion animal wellness. He is board-certified in canine and feline practice, a diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners. Director of the Pet Wellness Clinic at Purdue since 1997, Thompson also can talk about behavior development in pets and its effect on the human-animal bond.
Thompson can discuss:
- Dog and cat pediatrics, including behavior development
- Dog and cat geriatrics and pain management
- Pet behavioral pharmacology
- Human-pet bond, from pet selection to euthanasia/pet loss
- Pet dentistry and elective anesthesia
- Veterinary aspects of wildlife, zoo and conservation medicine
Contact: Steve Thompson, drt@purdue.edu
Professor Thompson’s related news releases:
- Purdue veterinarian: Pet owners should be aware of possibility of coyotes
- Pets need some special care to get ready for summer
- College of Veterinary Medicine implements precautions for open house Saturday due to canine influenza
- Purdue, state join forces to aid timber rattlesnake