Dr Martin is the owner of Veterinary Behavior Consultations, LLC, a veterinary clinic with practice limited to the prevention and treatment of animal behavior disorders. He graduated from Louisiana State University, School of Veterinary Medicine in 1999. He practiced companion animal and exotic animal medicine and surgery, as well as emergency medicine prior to completing a behavior medicine residency at Purdue University's Animal Behavior Clinic. He is working toward diplomate status by the American College of Vet erinary Behaviorists. Dr martin is a contributing author to the textbooks Manual of Parrot Behavior and Animal Behavior for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses. He frequently lectures at veterinary continuing education conferences and seminars. He guest lectures to veterinary medicine students at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine. His professional interests include conflict-related (owner-directed) aggression, compulsive disorders and behavioral development.