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Sally Nixon

 

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Membership level
Vet Behaviourist/Behaviour Vet
Salutation
Dr
First name
Sally
Last name
Nixon
Mobile
0432670582
Telephone
0432670582
Organisation
Animal Progress
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Job title
Owner / Consultant
Website
Animal Progress
My Bio
With a desire to improve animal welfare, Sally completed her Bachelor of Veterinary Science degree at the University of Melbourne in December 2000.

She has taken many opportunities to volunteer as a veterinarian overseas. She has helped dogs in the Cook Islands, colobus and vervet monkeys in Kenya and street dogs in various parts of India. While in India, she volunteered in Delhi and Ladakh with Vets Beyond Borders, later developing a Vets Beyond Borders programme in southern India that she continued to manage for over 2 years.

Sally’s interest in behavioural medicine started with a behaviour medicine course in Luxembourg in 2010. She then returned home, and while working as a general practice veterinarian in northeast Victoria, she completed a postgraduate course in behavioural medicine through the University of Sydney’s Centre for Veterinary Education. In 2013, Sally sat examinations and was accepted into the veterinary behaviour chapter of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists.

Animal Progress was developed in 2013 to offer behaviour consultations to caregivers of animals with behaviour problems, as well as to build awareness of the importance of understanding behaviour in animals.

In 2018, Sally started her residency training programme with the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists under the supervision and guidance of registered specialist Dr Kersti Seksel BVSc (Hons) MRCVS MA (Hons) FANZCVS DACVB DECAWBM FAVA. In 2019, Sally started her fellowship training programme with the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists under the supervision and guidance of registered specialist Dr Jacqui Ley BVSc (Hons) FANZCVS (Veterinary Behaviour) PhD DECAWBM. Both training programmes continue. Sally hopes to finish her residencies in 2024 so that she can become eligible to sit examinations. After passing examinations, then Sally will be able to register as a specialist in veterinary behavioural medicine.

At the time of this writing, Sally is not a specialist. Her cases are reviewed by her specialist supervisors until her training programme finishes. If you have been told Sally is a specialist and you are hoping to see a specialist with your animal, at the time of this writing, the only veterinary behaviour specialists in Australia are Drs Kersti Seksel, Jacqui Ley, Gabrielle Carter and Trepheena Hunter. You can also approach us for information on how to contact a veterinary behaviour specialist.
State
VIC
Postcode
3737
Country
Australia
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Payment Methods
  • Cash
  • Credit Cards
  • Paypal
  • Direct Deposit
Dog Training & Behaviour Consulting Services
  • Dog Behaviour Consultation
  • Aggression Consultation
Veterinarian Services
  • Behaviour Consultation
Animal training and behaviour qualifications, certifications and courses you have completed
BVSc (University of Melbourne) - Bachelor of Veterinary Science
MANZCVS (Veterinary Behaviour) - Member of the Australian and New Zealand School of Veterinary Scientists Veterinary Behaviour Chapter
Resident - American College of Veterinary Behaviorists
Resident - Fellowship in Veterinary Behavioural Medicine - Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists
Fear Free Certified

Owner / consultant Animal Progress
VIN consultant - One for ten consultants advising veterinarians internationally for the behaviour folder of the Veterinary Information Network
Course coordinator - Small Animal Behaviour for the Bachelor of Veterinary Nursing course at Melbourne Polytechnic
Tutor - Centre for Veterinary Education online Behavioural Medicine distance education course
Course developer - Centre for Veterinary Education OnDemand Canine Aggression Approach and Management
Business phone number
0432670582
Business mobile
0432670582

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