NC State CVM Companion Animal Behavior Symposium

The NC State Behavioral Medicine Service invites veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and other professionals to attend the 2025 Companion Animal Behavior Symposium.

The NC State CVM Companion Animal Behavior Symposium will cover a variety of topics for the primary care veterinary practitioner, veterinary technicians, other professionals, and owners. The program will address a variety of behavioral problems that may be seen in a veterinary setting, some of which may be best served by quickly addressing them or beginning a safety/management protocol while pursuing further intervention with a board-certified veterinary behaviorist.

The Veterinary Professional track is approved by AAVSB RACE for 7 hours of continuing education credit.

Registration

Registration for the 2025 Companion Animal Behavior Symposium is in-person ONLY.

Veterinarian Track: $100 includes breakfast and lunch

Owner Track: $25 includes breakfast

Veterinarian Schedule

Time	Topic	Presenter
7:30 – 8:00 AM	Check-in and Breakfast
8:00 – 8:50 AM	Compulsive Disorders	Melissa North, DMV, DACVPM
9:00 – 9:50 AM	Feline Psychopharmacology	Maggie O’Brian DVM, MS, DACVB
10:00 – 10:20 AM	Break
10:20 – 11:10 AM	Inter-Cat Aggression	Sameera Nalla, DVM
11:10 AM – 12:10 PM	Behavior Support for Owners & Dogs Post-Adoption	Sara L. Bennett, DVM, MS, DACVB
12:10 – 1:30 PM	Lunch
1:30 – 2:20 PM	Building a Feline Friendly Behavior Team	Ellen Lindell, VMD, DACVB
2:30 – 3:20 PM	Inter-Dog Aggression	Gahee Kim, DVM
3:30 – 4:20 PM	Feline Housesoiling	Ellen Lindell, VMD, DACVB

Owner Schedule

Time	Topic	Presenter
7:30 – 8:30 AM	Check-in and Breakfast
8:30 – 9:20 AM	Feline Enrichment	Sameera Nalla, DVM
9:20 – 10:10 AM	Feline House Soiling	Esther Eng, DVM
10:10 AM – 11:00 AM	The ABCs of Behavior Change	Monica Henderson, RVT, KPA-CTP, CBCC-KA, FFCP (Veterinary), CCUI
11:00 AM – 11:50 AM	MultiCat Household Success	Esther Eng, DVM