Canine Wellness Center, located at: 15876 N. 76th Street, Ste 120 Scottsdale, AZ 85260
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About Dr. Gerrish
Dr. Gerrish felt a special connection to animals starting at a young age. She was fascinated with animal learning, and even spent time in high school volunteering to train rats to play basketball for a demonstration on operant conditioning at the Science Museum of Virginia. Dr. Gerrish completed her undergraduate degree in music at the University of Pennsylvania, then worked in both general practice and emergency veterinary medicine as a veterinary assistant, prior to completing her veterinary degree at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine.
What is veterinary behavior?
Veterinary behavior is analogous to the human field of psychiatry. Veterinary behaviorists in the United States are board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists. Veterinarians who specialize in behavior first undergo veterinary medical education (four years of veterinary school following a four-year undergraduate degree), then go on to receive additional specialized residency training in the diagnosis and treatment of behavioral disorders.
Services We Offer
Behavioral Evaluation
An in person meeting at CWC to discuss your primary behavioral concerns.
Vet-to-Vet Consultations
Dr. Gerrish will consult directly with your primary care veterinarian.
Behavior Modification Support
We are happy to provide referrals to trusted trainers in the area.
Home visits
An in person meeting in your home to discuss your primary behavioral concerns.
Arizona Veterinary Behavior exists to help pet parents and companion animals navigate these challenges together to improve quality of life for companion animals and pet parents alike, and to strengthen the human-animal bond.