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Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, 1979, University of Missouri
Graduate studies - Biochemistry, Physiology 1973-74, University of Missouri
BA, Zoology, 1969, University of Missouri
PROFESSIONAL AREAS OF INTEREST
Companion animal behavior
Companion animal medicine and surgery
Human-companion animal bond
AWARDS
Phi Zeta, Veterinary Honor Society, 1979 Recipient of the American Animal Hospital Association's PetCare
Award for outstanding contributions to small animal behavior medicine, 2002.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Advisory Panel for the Society of Veterinary Behavior Technicians 2001 to
present
Editorial advisory board for Behavior Today, 1999 to present
VetOne international task force to promote the human-pet-veterinary bond, 1998, 1999,
2000
American Humane Association task force to promote humane dog training in the US, 1998
Practitioner Board member for Veterinary Medicine Journal (1997 to present)
Organization committee for the Interdisciplinary Forum for Applied Animal Behavior
(1996 - 2003)
Member of Behavior Advisory Board for Veterinary Forum (1995 to present)
Behavior consultant on the editorial board of Feline Practice and Canine Practice (1995
to 2000)
Executive board of the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior (1996 to present)
President of the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior (1994-1996)
President-elect of the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior (1992-1994)
Secretary-Treasurer of the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior (1990-1992)
Editor of the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior Newsletter (1992 to 1994)
Owner of Westwood Animal Hospital (est. 1985)
Co-designed and presented eight hour continuing education behavior seminars for the American Animal Hospital Association 1992-1993
Housecall practice, 1983-1985
Co-managed Kansas City emergency clinic, 1983-1984
Director of Animal Behavior Consultations (est. 1982)
MEDIA EXPERIENCE
Doctor Hunthausen has given hundreds of print, radio and television interviews with journalists throughout the world on a variety of
pet behavior topics
Regular guest on KCUR – local public radio
station, current.
go
to archived shows Talent
for national television ad for pheromone product - 2007
Veterinary Medicine online journal - series of five videos providing
information for veterinary practitioners, 2007
Guest columnist for a series of pet articles in the KC Star newspaper, 2006
Talent for national video news release for new pet behavior product, April 2001
Dog bite prevention interviews: Today Show, Fox Network News, 20/20, Health Network, Leeza Show, CBS Good Morning,
Good Morning America, L. A. Tribune, New York
Times, PBS Health Week and many other national and local media
Interviewed on the Disney talk show, "Petsburgh USA," shown on Animal Planet, August 1998
Talent and professional consultant for Dogs, Cats & Kids: A child's guide to pet safety.
Award winning bite prevention video.1996
National spokesperson for Hallmark, Inc. line of pet-themed cards and products. Twenty eight satellite television interviews as well as print and radio interviews, 1995
Talent for Hill's video on dental care and t/d diet, 1995
Consultant and national spokesperson for Sergeant's "Summer Soap Down" contest. 1995, Fleishman-Hillard, Inc.
"Animal House" pet talk show - program host, KNHN Radio (CNN 1340), Kansas City, 1991 to 1995
"Midday Veterinarian" WDAF TV-4 News, 1985 to 1993
Mike Murphy Show, "Animal Hour" guest veterinarian, KCMO Radio, 1987 to 1990
Dick McDonough Show, "Tuesday's Pet" guest veterinarian, KMBZ Radio, 1988 to 1989
"Vets and Pets with Walt Bodine", KMBZ Radio, guest veterinarian, 1983-84
OTHER ACTIVITIES
"Celebrity judge" for Hallmark yourPets
Greeting Card competition, 2008
hallmarkcontests.com/vote/ Veterinary
editor for 28 breed specific books, T.F.H publisher, 2005-2008 Writer for Pets.com Website 2000
Behavior consultant for Petstore.com Website, 1999 to 2000
Wayside Waifs Animal Shelter Advisory Board, Kansas City, 1997-2000
Veterinary consultant for Thornell Internet Website, 1997 - 2001
Chairman of N. E. Johnson County Animal Control Commission 1994 to 2000
Veterinarian for Sergeant's pet web site, 1995 to 1999
Consultant for Hallmark Cards, Inc. pet-themed card project, "Pet Love" 1993
Advisor for Behavior Forum in Pet section of CompuServe 1988
Founder and director of Pet Partnership Program (1984-1985), volunteer pet visitation organization
UMKC Communiversity instructor: "Pet Health Care and Behavior"
Trained canine actor for "Dog TV" (video) and "Annie" (local theater)
Companion animal behavior author and lecturer (over one thousand presentations to veterinarians, technicians, trainers and pet owners in North America,
Asia and Europe)
HOBBIES, INTERESTS
Photography, digital graphics and design, hiking, skiing, cycling, travel
PUBLICATIONS - BOOKS, VIDEOS
Hunthausen W, Pediatric Behavior
Problems - Cats, In: The 5-Minute Veterinary Consult (Tilley, Larry and
Smith, Francis Eds.), Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia 2005
Landsberg G, Hunthausen W, Ackerman L: Handbook of Behaviour Problems of the Dog and Cat,
Elsevier, 2nd edition, 2003
Hunthausen W, Seksel K Preventive behavioral medicine, In:
BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Behavioural Medicine (Horwitz, Mills, Heath
Eds), Gloucester, England 2002, pp 49-60
Landsberg G, Hunthausen W, Ackerman L: Handbook of Behaviour Problems of the Dog and Cat, Butterworth-Heinemann, Jordan Hill, Oxford, England. 1997 (available in Spanish and Japanese)
Dogs, Cats & Kids: A child's guide to pet safety. Award winning bite prevention video. Talent and professional consultant. Pet Love Partnership, LP, Suite 200, One East Delaware Place, Chicago, IL 60611. 1996
Ackerman L, Landsberg G, Hunthausen W (Eds.): DOG BEHAVIOR AND TRAINING: Veterinary advice for owners. TFH Publications, Neptune, NJ, 1996.
Ackerman L, Landsberg G, Hunthausen W (Eds.): CAT BEHAVIOR AND TRAINING: Veterinary advice for owners. TFH Publications, Neptune, NJ, 1996.
Hunthausen W, Landsberg G, Practitioner's Guide to Pet Behavior Problems, American Animal Hospital Association, Denver, CO., 1995.
PUBLICATIONS - SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS
Hunthausen W, Helping Owners Handle Aggressive Cats,
Veterinary Medicine, November 2006, pp. 719-727
Hunthausen W. Evaluating a feline facial pheromone analogue to control urine spraying,
Veterinary Medicine, February 2000, pp. 151-155
Hunthausen W. Find the perfect match, Veterinary Economics, Fall Edition; 36-42, 1999
Hunthausen W. Feline House-soiling problems, Veterinary International, 9(4):31-38, 1997
Hunthausen W, Effects of aggressive behavior on canine welfare, JAVMA Vol. 210, No. 8, April 15, 1997, pp. 1134-1136
Hunthausen W, Behavior Problems: Find a long-term solution instead of a quick
fix, Veterinary Economics, May 1996 p. 39-40
Hunthausen W, Housesoiling and the geriatric dog, Veterinary Medicine - Supplement, August 1995, p. 4-15
Hunthausen W, Collecting the history of a pet with a behavior problem, Veterinary Medicine, October 1994, p 954
Hunthausen W, Identifying and treating behavior problems in geriatric dogs, Veterinary Medicine, September 1994, p. 688-700
Hunthausen W, Dealing with Feline Housesoiling: A practitioner's guide, Veterinary Medicine, August 1993, p. 726-735
Hunthausen W, It's Time to Offer Behavior Services, Veterinary Economics, November, 1991, p 52-57
Hunthausen W, The causes, treatment, and prevention of canine destructive chewing, Veterinary Medicine, October 1991, p. 1007-1010
PUBLICATIONS - OTHER
Co-authored series of behavior brochures for the American Animal Hospital Association 1996, 1998
Authored series of behavior brochures for the IAMS Company 1996
Hunthausen W, Degrees of Puppyhood: Understanding puppies' developmental stages, DOGS USA, 1997 Annual, pp.80-85
Hunthausen W, Fighting Tooth and Nail, Cat Fancy, May 1994, 36-39
Hunthausen W, Helping the Pet Dog Adjust to the New Baby, The Pet Communique, vol. 2, No. 1, 1994, 6-7
Hunthausen W, Understanding Your Pet's Behavior, The Pet Communique, vol. 1, No. 1, 1994, 6-7
Hunthausen W, Calming the Fearful Cat, Cat Fancy, February 1994, 38-41
Hunthausen W, Litter Lessons, Cat Fancy, October, 1993, 30-35
Hunthausen W, Landsberg G, Providing Behavior Services in Veterinary Practice, American Animal Hospital Association Publication. Denver, CO., 1993
Hunthausen W, Rule out medical etiologies first in geriatric behavior problems, DVM Magazine, July, 1991
Hunthausen W, Preparation can ease introduction of new baby, pet into household; establishing routine essential, DVM Magazine, October, 1990
Hunthausen W, Giving new puppy owners practical tips to curb unruly behavior can save lives, DVM Magazine,
July 1990, p 29
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