International veterinary expert on pet behavior issues, certified by American College of Veterinary Behaviorists, book author,speaker, media spokesperson.

Joined August 2012
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If Elon Musk wants to know if he should stay or go, I say GO! #byebyeElon
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CATS! I print something every day and it never gets old! #felineenrichment #vetbehavior
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I want Bella’s life #greattobeacat
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This will be a great seminar for teachers!
Woohoo! Can’t wait to meet you Jeff!
Dr. Debra Horwitz retweeted
Proud ⁦@steadymd⁩ in the top 100 startup employers in US. Working hard on this! forbes.com/companies/steadym…

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We need to widen the gene pool for healthier dogs! #vetbehavior
Enormously important paper: 1. Purebred dogs on average genetically equivalent to sibling or parent/offspring mating (some ⇡ worse) 2. Some purebreds need 29% ⇡ vetcare than mixed breeds 3. Snub-nosed dogs the worst Study included nearly 50k dogs from 227 breeds
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Or just testing gravity!🙂 Of course appropriate play is always a good idea!
Do cats knock things over just to annoy people? Certainly not! For cats, this behavior makes sense. Here are some potential reasons why cats may knock things over. ow.ly/91rT50GUP98
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No heating pad needed just sleep on the cable TV box!
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Go MSU beat Michigan!!!
A worthwhile perspective to consider #vetbehavior
"Inferring emotion in animals based on our perception does not ensure animals have those emotions... Perception of emotion in animals is the act of ‘seeing human’ where it may or may not be." Thought provoking! @eblissmoreau 2017 Current Opinion Psychology
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BREAKING: American and Southwest Airlines announce that they will ignore Republican Governor Greg Abbott's foolish ban on vaccine mandates and will continue to enforce them in deference to the Biden administration's orders. RT IF YOU SUPPORT THEIR DECISION!
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Off to KC Fetch Conference tomorrow for 7 hours of behavior lectures on Saturday and Sunday. come join me #vetbehavior
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My son Ben Horwitz and his partner Jeff Asher working to use public policy to move us ahead
We have a new dashboard tracking vaccinations in Louisiana for all adults and by race and gender. Check it out! ahdatalytics.com/our-work
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My son-in-laws company kudos!
Time Square... cc @steadymd
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Dr. Debra Horwitz retweeted
Time Square... cc @steadymd
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So proud of Ben Horwitz and Jeff Asher doing important work @AHDatalytics
11 Apr 2021
@Crimealytics doing a great job articulating the rise in murder in 2020 and the need for greater investment in strategies to reduce gun violence. And I got a good screenshot! @AHDatalytics
Dr. Debra Horwitz retweeted
Very excited to announce @SteadyMD's $25m Series B, led by @Lux_Capital, w/ @AcrewCapital, @sound_ventures_, @drapervc, @annewoj23, and our existing investors @Pelion_VP and @nextventuresvc others Grateful for our team, investors, & supporters who believed in us along the way
30 Mar 2021
We’re excited to announce that we’ve raised a $25 million Series B to expand our B2B services that power telehealth in all 50 states. We welcome @Lux_Capital, Acrew Capital, Sound Ventures and numerous healthcare entrepreneurs to the SteadyMD family. bwnews.pr/3djzPjt
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