DMV  Sylvia  Masson

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Holder of the University Diploma in Veterinary Psychiatry (DUPV), Dr. Sylvia Masson is a specialist in companion animal behavioral medicine, certified by the European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine – Behavioural Medicine (ECAWBM-BM). She is a the vice president of GECAF (Study Group on Companion Animal Behavior) and serves as secretary of the European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology (ESVCE).

After practicing behavioral medicine for nearly ten years while remaining a general practitioner, Dr. Masson chose to specialize fully in behavioral medicine.

She now works exclusively in referral veterinary psychiatry at her clinic in Voreppe, France. A speaker at both national and international conferences, she has published several research papers and authored the popular science book G.E.R.E.R. – Training and Behavior of Your Dog, aimed at the general public, and the technical manuals for veterinarians Veterinary Psychiatry of the Dog and Veterinary Psychiatry of the Cat, translated and published internationally by Springer Nature.

Qualifications:

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) | Holder of the University Diploma in Veterinar
Psychiatry (DUPV) Specialist in Companion Animal Behavioral Medicine – ECAWBM Certified

Missions:
  • Lead Developer of Psy4Vet
  • Director of No Ledge Editions
  • Head of No Ledge Research
  • Supervisor of Resident Training Programs
  • Author and Content Creator for the Cynapse YouTube Channel

My lectures

2023

2-Day Seminar – Fear-Based Disorders - Nyon (Suisse)

Hormonal influences on canine behavior: stress, thyroid, and sex hormones

Pro Canin Webinar - Suisse

9-hour overview of behavioral medicine

Major Syndromes in Veterinary Psychiatry - Alpivet Annecy et grenoble

GECAF Basic Dog Course - Nancy

Therapeutic elements, phobic states, sensory deprivation syndrome

AFVAC National Congress - Lille

Puppy adoption age, house training, behavioral development in dogs and cats, oral exploration, and more

GEDAC Annual Congress - Saint-Malo

Feline natural behavior, medication administration, cat-friendly consultations, behavioral links to dermatology

Vetogroupe Day - Lyon

Emotional response conditioning and behavioral links to dermatological issues

GECAF – Canine Therapies - Paris

Vet in Web - Webinar - Education vs. pathological behavior

GECAF Awareness Course

Feline physiology and behavioral specifics

• Behavioral Medicine Overview - Guadeloupe et martinique

- Istanbul (Turquie)

- Aging process in dogs and cats, what’s normal and what’s not ?
- Aging disorders in dogs and cats – how to treat them ?

Entre Chiens Continuing Education

20+ hours of recorded webinars (see 2017)

2022

European College of Behavioral Medicine Congress - Palma de Majorque (Espagne)

Double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of venlafaxine to treat behavioural disorders in cats: a pilot study

TVM Partnership Events - Feline behavior in general practice - Poitiers et Toulon

10 common puppy behavior questions during vaccination visits - Annecy – Alpivet

AFVAC Junior – Canine behavioral development - Nantes Ecole vétérinaire ONIRIS

Postural communication: theory and practice - Chamonix – Alpivet

DUPV Courses - Learning, GERER method, practical supervision - Lyon

Psychiatric disorders in aging cats - Beaunes – AFVAC régional

Clinical trial results on SativaVet - Paris – Univet

Zoopsy Days – Clinical case: intuition vs. deduction - Bruxelles

Canine Education Week - Tullins -Zoopsy / Entre-Chiens

Learning, therapy, postural communication

Master in behavioral medicine - Edinburgh - visio

Presentation of the French veterinary psychiatry for Kevin McPeak lecture (chair of the behavioral medicine department)

Psy4Vet Webinar

Software presentation

GECAF Basic Cat Course - Nancy

Inhibition, depressive states, aging, synaptic function

2-Day Seminar – Postural Communication - Nyon (Suisse)

Practical applications with client dogs

Entre Chiens Educator Training - Tullins - Entre Chiens

Full program (see 2017)

Category Dog Owner Training Module - Tullins - Entre Chiens

Cat behavior at the counter - E-learning TVM

TVM Partner Evenings - Paris, Lille, Montpellier, Dijon, Aix en Provence, Marne la Vallée, Orléans

Canine behavior, education vs. behavior

Resocialization Therapies in Dogs - Zoopsy/APForm – journée visio

2021

Category Dog Owner Training Module - Tullins – Entre Chiens

Dog trainers Training Center - Tullins – Entre Chiens

Full program (see 2017)

Proxemics and postural communication - E-learning TVM

AFVAC National Congress - Bordeaux

Aggressive cat hospitalization, individual welfare approaches, hyperactivity detection

AFVAC Junior – Postural communication in dogs - Nantes Ecole Vétérinaire Oniris

Balancing welfare for animals, teams, and owners - Annecy - Alpivet

DUPV Course - Lyon

Temperament, aging cat psychiatry, dyssocialization, dysthymia

Canine Education Week - Tullins – Zoopsy - Entre-Chiens

Practical training

TVM Webinars - Lille

Canine behavior at the counter

WSAVA Global Congress - Video conference

The welfare of the team

Veterinarian–Educator Collaboration - Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer avec le Dr. Chevallier

Veterinary Psychiatry Intro Seminar - Nyon (Suisse)

Communication, Postural communication, Behavioral development, Risk assessment, Presentation of veterinary psychiatry consultation, Educator–veterinarian collaboration

Problematic Dog Behaviors - Zoopsy/APForm (online)

Learning Congress - Paris- Zoopsy

Emotional response conditioning

2020

For the clients of a local dog trainer (general public) - Visioconférence

How and when to suspect a behavioural disorder in your dog, The value of veterinary psychiatry consultation

Training Center for Dog Trainers - Tullins – Entre Chiens

Full program (see 2017)

Training module for owners of categorized dogs - Tullins – Entre Chiens

Psy4Vet online software - Paris

Two weeks as part of the DUPV program - Lyon

Involution and aging processes, depressive states, instrumentalization, inhibition, and psychopharmacological supplements
- Les apprentissages, méthode GERER
- Travaux dirigés

Veterinary psychiatry - Belgique - Visio pour Veterinexpo

2019

Retaining cat-owning clients - Isle d’abeau - Zoopsy/APForm

Training center for dog trainers - Tullins – Entre Chiens

Full program (see 2017)

Intraspecific sociopathy - Toulouse – congrès hiérarchie Zoopsy

2 weeks as part of the DUPV program - Lyon

Welfare of exotic pets, psychiatric disorders in elderly cats, dyssocialization, dysthymia, dissociative disorders – guided workshops

Congress of the European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine (ECAWBM) - Heinhdoven

- Link between foreign body ingestion and behavioural disorder in dogs
- Award for Best Oral Presentation by a Behavioural Medicine Resident

ACI congress - Haïfa (Israël)

Technology needs of behavioral veterinarians – invited speaker

Alpivet – Two-day seminar with Emmanuel Gaultier - Annemasse

Learning and the GERER method, interspecific communication and practical workshop, behavioral development, aggression – practical workshop, a dog’s life

Practical week of dog training - Tullins - Zoopsy - Entre-Chiens

- Apprentissages, thérapies, communication posturale avec mise en pratique

Behavioural medicine serving the general practitioner - Strasbourg - Vetodistribution et TVM

2018

Training center for dog trainers - Tullins – Entre Chiens

Full program (see 2017)

To shock or not to shock ? - Visioconférence pour un congrès espagnol

For Sagi Denenberg’s students (spécialiste européen en médecine du comportement) - Bristol

Postural communication and 2 clinical cases handled using a different approach (France)

Involution and aging processes, depressive states, instrumentalization, inhibition, motivation - Lyon - 1 semaine dans le cadre du DUPV

The suffering of working dogs and its management - Lyon – congrès Zoopsy

2017

6 annual training days (since 2013) - Tullins – Entre Chiens

Learning processes, communication, postural communication, behavioral development, behavioral axes, difference between education and behavior, introduction to veterinary psychiatry consultation, behavioral therapies

Understanding, detecting, and preventing canine behavioral disorders - Grenoble - Zoopsy - APForm

Practical assessment day for candidates applying for the position of dog trainer for the city of Grenoble - Grenoble

resentation evening for colleagues - Grenoble

Behavior: a veterinary discipline like any other

Congress of the European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine (ECAWBM) - Samorin

Survey of shock collar use in France : providing practical results for regulatory guidelines development