FAB Clinicians believe that clinical animal behaviourists should be independently accredited as being highly qualified, highly experienced and working to the highest ethical standards, following up-to-date scientific techniques.  All of our practising members only work on veterinary referral/delegation and within the limits of their professional competence.  They are expected to engage with the support provided by FAB Clinicians.  All of our members adhere to our Code of Conduct.

Our Certificated Members are independently accredited in each species which they primarily work with through one of the following assessment routes:

• CCAB’s accredited by CCAB Certification Ltd. in the UK
• Behavioural Medicine Diplomates of the European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine;
• Diplomates of the American College of Veterinary Behaviourists;
• Fellows of the Veterinary Behaviour Chapter of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists.
• Diplomates of the Colegio Veterinario Latinoamericano de Bienestar Animal y Medicina del Comportamiento.

When clinicians accredited by one of the above bodies choose to retire from the profession, they may remain with FAB Clinicians as Retired Certificated Members.

Student and Candidate Members are working towards independent accreditation through one of the above routes.  We also have fantastic Contributing Supporters and Sponsors of our mission.

Veterinary Surgeons are listed in green in the member lists below.

CERTIFICATED MEMBERS

Retired Members: Members who met the standard for certificated members but are now retired.

CANDIDATE MEMBERS

Our Candidate Members have gained the theoretical knowledge necessary for undertaking clinical animal behaviour work, so they are currently gaining the necessary practical experience in each species they would like to be independently accredited in.

STUDENT MEMBERS

As a minimum our Student Members are enrolled on an FHEQ Level 5 (or above) academic course relevant to clinical animal behaviour.  This means this category reflects a wide spectrum of professional competencies, experience and backgrounds.  Student Members do not yet have the required academic or practical knowledge for clinical practice according to the standards set by the independent accrediting bodies.