Jacqueline (Jacqui) C. Neilson, DVM, DACVB, 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 an 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. In her practice she sees dogs and cats with a variety of behavioral problems from aggression to house-soiling. She frequently lectures to veterinarians and the public about canine and feline behavior. Dr. Neilson teaches animal behavior to veterinary students at Oregon State University. She is currently President of the Oregon Veterinary Medical Association and is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Oregon Humane Society. Dr. Neilson has published clinical research on behavior, articles in magazines, chapters in various textbooks and most recently written her first full veterinary reference book, Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Canine and Feline Behavior. When she is at home she enjoys the company of her husband, dog and four feline companions.