Dr. Debra Horwitz received her DVM from Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine and is a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists. She is a frequent lecturer in both North America and abroad on behavioral medicine. Her newest book, Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion: Canine and Feline Behavior 2nd edition was published in 2018. Her other books include the BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Behavioural Medicine and lead editor of Decoding your Dog and a co-editor for Decoding your Cat 2020. She is a past president of the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists NAVC 2012 and NAVC 2014 Small Animal Speaker of the Year.