Below you will find a list of textbooks written by board-certified veterinary behaviorists, grouped for general practitioners, who wish to learn more about the diagnoses and treatment of behavior problems and for owners interested in better understanding their pet’s behavior.

You may also find our CE-certified ACVB webinar series helpful. Board certified veterinary behaviorists discuss common behavior struggles and how to address them with a focus on information relevant to the general practitioner.

The annual CE accredited Veterinary Behavior Symposium features the latest behavior science.

For those of you looking to further expand your knowledge of veterinary behavior please review the most up-to-date reading list in the Applicant Packet located on the Certification page of our website.

Resources for General Practitioners

• Beaver, B. Equine Behavioral Medicine. 2019.
• Crowell-Davis, S., Murrey et al, Veterinary Psychopharmacology, 2019.
• Horwitz D. Blackwell’s Five Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion: Canine and Feline Behavior, 2018
• Horwitz D and Mills DS. BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Behavioural Medicine, 2010
• Landsberg GM, Hunthausen WL, et al. Behavior Problems of the Dog and Cat, 2012
• Overall KL., Manual of Clinical Behavioral Medicine for Dogs and Cats, 2013
• Denenberg S., Small Animal Veterinary Psychiatry. 2021
  

Resources for Non-Veterinarians Interested in Behavior

• ACVB, Horwitz D. Decoding your dog: Explaining common dog behaviors and how to prevent or change unwanted ones. 2015.
• ACVB, Steve D. Decoding your cat: The ultimate experts explain common cat behaviors and reveal how to prevent or change unwanted ones. 2021
• Becker M, Becker M, Radosta L. From fearful to fear free: a positive program to free your dog from anxiety, fears, and phobias. 2018
• Martin K, Martin D. Puppy Start Right. 2012