Dr. Elizabeth Shull was born and raised in around Chattanooga, TN. She spent much of her childhood with horses, dairy cattle and family pets in Whitwell, TN which is located in beautiful Sequatchie Valley. She has two grown children, Michael (24) and Katie (22) Selcer, of whom she could not be more proud. She also shares her home with two dogs and a cat, (Maggie, Hank and Pepper).
Dr. Shull earned her DVM degree from the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine in 1979. She completed an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at Michigan State University in 1980 and a residency in neurology and neurosurgery at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine (UTCVM) in 1983.
She is a specialist in the fields of veterinary neurology/neurosurgery and veterinary behavior. She is board certified in veterinary neurology and a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine-neurology (since 1986) and is board certified in veterinary behavior and a charter diplomate of the American College of Behaviorists (since 1993). She has been an officer and served on many committees for both of these specialty colleges including president of the American College of Behaviorists (2002-2004) (http://dacvb.org).
Dr. Shull was on the faculty at the UTCVM from 1983 until 1999 where she provided classroom and clinical instruction. As the Director of the Animal Behavior Clinic, she conducted research on fears and phobias in dogs. She has been in private specialty practice since 1999. In addition to practicing veterinary neurology and behavior, Dr. Shull has presented more than 140 continuing education lectures and seminars and authored book chapters and journal articles. She serves on editorial boards and review panels and as a consultant with pharmaceutical, pet food, and pet product companies.
Dr. Elizabeth Shull
Dr. Shull earned her DVM degree from the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine in 1979. She completed an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at Michigan State University in 1980 and a residency in neurology and neurosurgery at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine (UTCVM) in 1983.
She is a specialist in the fields of veterinary neurology/neurosurgery and veterinary behavior. She is board certified in veterinary neurology and a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine-neurology (since 1986) and is board certified in veterinary behavior and a charter diplomate of the American College of Behaviorists (since 1993). She has been an officer and served on many committees for both of these specialty colleges including president of the American College of Behaviorists (2002-2004) (http://dacvb.org).
Dr. Shull was on the faculty at the UTCVM from 1983 until 1999 where she provided classroom and clinical instruction. As the Director of the Animal Behavior Clinic, she conducted research on fears and phobias in dogs. She has been in private specialty practice since 1999. In addition to practicing veterinary neurology and behavior, Dr. Shull has presented more than 140 continuing education lectures and seminars and authored book chapters and journal articles. She serves on editorial boards and review panels and as a consultant with pharmaceutical, pet food, and pet product companies.