About the authors

Rebecca Johnson, PhD, RN, FAAN, is Millsap Professor for Gerontological Nursing and Public Policy at the University of Missouri. She holds a joint appointment at the College of Veterinary Medicine as the Director of the Research Center for Human Animal Interaction (visit www.rechai.missouri.edu). Author of over 40 publications, she is called upon nationally and internationally to speak about human-animal interaction. In 2010 she was elected President of the International Association of Human Animal Interaction Organizations.
You can contact Rebecca Johnson at: rajohnson@missouri.edu

Phil Zeltzman, DVM, DACVS, CVJ, is a traveling, board-certified veterinary surgeon and Certified Veterinary Journalist near Allentown, PA. His professional interests include soft tissue, orthopedic, cancer and neurosurgery. A prolific international speaker and writer for 25 years, he has often written about pet obesity. He writes an award-winning, free, email-based newsletter read by pet lovers in all 50 States and 28 countries (visit www.DrPhilZeltzman.com). He is a contributor to Dog Fancy, The Bark, and Veterinary Practice News.
You can contact Phil Zeltzman at: drphilzeltzman@hotmail.com

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