Faculty

Barbara Lynn Sherman, MS, PhD, DVM, Dipl. ACVB
(Formerly: Dr. Barbara Sherman Simpson)
Clinical Associate Professor, Veterinary Behavior

DVM, The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, 1989

PhD, Zoology (Animal Behavior), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1982

MS, Biology, Towson University, 1976

Phone: 919-513-6141
Fax: 919-513-6452
Email: barbara_sherman@ncsu.edu

Specialty

Animal communication; Behavior problems of domestic and laboratory animals

Professional Experience & Qualifications

Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences, and Animal Welfare, Ethics and Public Policy Program, NCSU-CVM, 2005-present

Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences, NCSU-CVM, 1999-2005

Veterinary Behavior Specialist, The Veterinary Behavior Clinic, 1996-present

Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Behaviorists, 1995

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences, NCSU-CVM, 1994-1999

Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist, Animal Behavior Society, 1993

Private practice (companion animal and horses), Ohio & North Carolina, 1989-1995

Award for Clinical Excellence, The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, 1989

Instructor of Biology, Case Western Reserve University, 1982-1985

Research Area

Recent research involves the evaluation of protocols for the treatment of common behavior problems of dogs, cats, and horses. A particular interest, with welfare implications, is the humane management of animals to reduce anxieties, fears, and phobic behaviors.

Selected Publications

Sherman BL. Separation Anxiety in Dogs. Compend Contin Educ Vet. 30(1):27-42;2008.

Landsberg GM, Melese P, Sherman BL et al. Effectivenss of Fluoxetine Chewable Tablets in the Treatment of Canine Separation Anxiety; Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research 3(1):11-18;2008.

Simpson BS, Landsberg GM, Reisner IR, et al. Effects of Reconcile (Fluoxetine) chewable tablets plus behavior management for canine separation anxiety, Veterinary Therapeutics 8(1):18-31, 2007.

Simpson BS. Psychotropic Medications in the Treatment of Feline Urine Spraying, International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding, 11(1):44-48, 2007

Sherman BL.  Aggression, Overview--Dogs, In The Five-Minute Veterinary Consult, Canine and Feline Fourth Edition (Tilly LP and Smith FWK, editors), Ames IA: Blackwell Publishing, pp. 48-51, 2007.

Sherman BL.  Compulsive Disorders in Cats, In The Five-Minute Veterinary Consult, Canine and Feline Fourth Edition (Tilly LP and Smith FWK, editors) Ames IA: Blackwell Publishing, pp. 276-277, 2007.

Sherman BL. Housesoiling in Cats, In The Five-Minute Veterinary Consult, Canine and Feline Fourth Edition (Tilly LP and Smith FWK, editors) Ames IA: Blackwell Publishing, pp. 634-637, 2007.

King JN, Overall KL, Appleby D, Simpson BS, Beata C, Chaurand CJP, Heath SE, Ross C, Weiss AB, Muller G, Bataille BG, Paris T, Pageat P, Brovedani F, Garden C, Petit S. Results of a follow-up investigation to a clinical trail testing the efficacy of clomipramine in the treatment of separation anxiety in dogs. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 89:233-242, 2004.

King JN, Steffan J, Heath SE, Simpson BS, Crowell-Davis SL, Harrington LJM, Weiss A-B, Seewald W. Determination of the dosage of clomipramine for the treatment of urine spraying in cats. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 225:881-887, 2004.

Simpson BS, Papich MG. Pharmacologic Management in Veterinary Behavioral Medicine. Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice 365-404, 2003.

Simpson BS. Neonatal Foal Handling. Applied Animal Behavior Science 78:303-317, 2002.

Mills D, Simpson BS. Psychotropic Agents. (Horwitz D, Mills D, Heath S, editors) In British Small Animal Veterinary Association Manual of Canine and Feline Behavioural Medicine, pp. 237-248, 2002.

Simpson BS. Fears and Phobias. The Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Equine. (Brown CM, Bertone JJ, editors) Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia PA. Pp. 410-413, 2002.

Simpson BS. The use of psychoactive agents in veterinary medicine. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding 5:86-88, 2001.

King JN, Simpson BS, Overall KL et al. Treatment of separation anxiety in dogs with clomipramine: results from a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, multicenter clinical trial. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 67:255-275, 2000.

Simpson BS. Behavioral Disorders. Quick Reference to Veterinary Medicine, Third Edition (W.R. Fenner, editor) Philadelphia, PA: JB Lippincott Co, Pp. 24-44, 2000.

Simpson BS. Canine Separation Anxiety. The Compendium for Continuing Education 22:328-339, 2000.

Simpson BS. Feline Housesoiling. Part II. Feline Marking Behavior. The Compendium for Continuing Education 20:1331-1340, 1998.

Simpson BS. Feline Housesoiling. Part I. Inappropriate Elimination. The Compendium for Continuing Education 20:1319-1329, 1998.

Simpson BS. Behavior Problems in Horses: Cribbing and Wood Chewing. Veterinary Medicine, 93:999-1004, 1998.

Simpson BS. Canine Communication. Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice 27:445-464, 1997.

Simpson BS, Simpson DM. Behavioral Pharmacotherapy. Part 1. Antipsychotics and Antidepressants. The Compendium for Continuing Education 18: 1067-1081, 1996.

Simpson, BS, Simpson DM. Behavioral Pharmacotherapy. Part II. Anxiolytics and Mood Stabilizers. The Compendium for Continuing Education 18: 1203-1213, 1996.

Simpson, BS, Voith VL. Extralabel Drug Use in Veterinary Behavioral Medicine. The Compendium for Continuing Education 19: 329-331, 1997.

Genovese RL, Rantanen NW, Simpson BS. Clinical Experience with Quantitative Analysis of Superficial Digital Flexor Tendon Injuries in Thoroughbred and Standardbred Race Horses. Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice 6:129-145, 1990.

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