Tufts professor emeritus Dr. Nicholas H. Dodman is one of the world’s most noted and celebrated veterinary behaviorists.  He grew-up in England and trained to be a vet in Scotland.  At the age of 26, he became the youngest veterinary faculty member in Britain and began specializing in surgery and anesthesiology.

Dr. Dodman immigrated to the United States where he became a faculty member of Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine.  Shortly after his arrival, Dr. Dodman became interested in behavioral pharmacology and the field of animal behavior.  After spending several years in this area of research, he co-founded the Animal Behavior Clinic - one of the first of its kind - at Tufts in 1986. 

Dr. Dodman has written four acclaimed bestselling books, authored two textbooks and more than 100 articles and contributions to scientific books and journals.  He has appeared on 20/20, Oprah, The Today Show, Good Morning America, The early Show, Dateline, World News with Peter Jennings, Discovery Channel, NOVA, Animal Planet, Fox TV, the BBC and CBC, CNN’s Headline News, Inside Edition, MSNBC, NOVA, NPR’s “Fresh Air” and A&E. 

Several years ago, Dodman and his veterinarian wife made an air ready television show, “The PetDocs” which is still looking for a good home. Good Morning America producer Patty Nager dubbed Dr Dodman their ad hoc pet behavioral expert.

Dr. Dodman attended Glasgow University Veterinary School in Scotland where he received a BVMS (DVM equivalent). He was a surgical intern at the Glasgow Veterinary School before joining the faculty.  He received a Diploma in Veterinary Anesthesia from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, and is board certified by the American College of Veterinary Anesthesiologists and the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists.

He is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the American College of Veterinary Anesthesiologists, the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists, Veterinarians for Equine Welfare, and is a leadership council member of the Humane Society Veterinary medical Association.

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Dr. Dodman lives near Tufts University with his wife, Dr. Linda Breitman, a veterinarian who specializes in small animals, and their children.