Dallas County Veterinary Medical Association Inc.

She graduated from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in 1993. After graduation she entered small animal general private practice in the Portland, Oregon area. After two years in private practice, she was selected as the first Friskies PetCare Companion Animal Behavior Resident at UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. Upon successful completion of the residency program and board certification process in 1997, Dr. Neilson returned to Portland and opened a behavior referral specialty practice, the Animal Behavior Clinic, where she continues to practice today. Dr. Neilson also acts as a consultant for companies and as a visiting instructor at Oregon State College of Veterinary Medicine. She served as the secretary-treasurer for the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists from 2000-2006. She has been President of the Oregon Veterinary Medical Association and is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Oregon Humane Society. Recent publications include chapters in The Veterinary Clinics of North America, Update on Clinical Veterinary Behavior and in BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Behavioural Medicine. The release of her first book, The 5 Minute Veterinary Consult, Clinical Companion Canine and Feline Behavior, co-authored with Dr. Debra Horwitz. Dr. Neilson is a member of Veterinary Medicine's Editorial Advisory Board. She frequently lectures to veterinarians, their staff and the public about animal behavior.