Texas A&M Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior
Welcome to the Behavior Club homepage! Our organization strives to facilitate understanding of applied animal behavior through collaborative efforts that foster compassionate and respectful interactions with animals among Texas A&M University veterinary students and faculty. The SCAVSAB provides opportunities for students interested in small animal, large animal, and exotic medicine. Our main objective is to provide veterinary students with knowledge on animal behavior in an effort to provide their future patients with the best experience possible.
Understanding animal behavior is paramount to being a successful veterinarian, pet owner, and animal welfare advocate. Regrettably, it is often one of the least understood aspects of veterinary medicine. Through education and awareness, our organization hopes to improve the understanding of animal behavior for everyone!
If you have any questions or want to learn more about our organization, feel free to reach out to any of our current officer team listed below!
Officer Team (2024-2025):
- President: Avery Morland ’27 | ahmorland@tamu.edu
- Vice President: Alyssa Carroll ’27 | alyssa.carroll@tamu.edu
- Treasurer: Jack Powell ’26 | jack@tamu.edu
- Secretary: Ari Moth ’27 | arimoth@tamu.edu
- 3VM Representative: Madison Rowe ’26 | mrowe01@tamu.edu
- 2VM Representative: Crystal Webb ’27 | crystal.webb.1@tamu.edu
- 1VM Representative: TBA
Events:
- 8/26/24: Introduction Meeting (Behavior/Lab Animal/Pathology/Cat Club/Sheltering Vets Joint Meeting)
- 10/23/24: Saint Francis Wolf Sanctuary Seminar (Behavior/ZEW Joint Meeting)
- 10/30/24: Starting and Monitoring a Shelter Enrichment/Training Program (Behavior/Sheltering Vets Joint Meeting)
- 11/19/24: Behavior Cocktails Presentation by Dr. Sally Foote
- 1/16/25: Separation Related Distress seminar by Dr. Blake Gibson
- 2/25: Case-based Feline House Soiling Presentation
- 3/25 or 4/25: Primate Behavior and Enrichment (Behavior/LAM Joint Meeting)
- 3/25 or 4/25: Equine Behavior Meeting