At this time, please turn your cell phones to off or vibrate and please take a moment to complete an evaluation at the end of the session. To access the Thursday speaker and session evaluations, use the QR code found in the onsite program, visit the MVC Internet Kiosk, or you may pick up a hard copy of the evaluation at the MVC Information Desks or Registration Counters. Welcome to Session 101 – Risk Analysis of Behavior Problems Dr. Melissa Bain is board certified in veterinary behavior and is the chief of service of the Clinical Animal Behavior Service. She received her DVM from the University of Illinois in 1994. She then worked in small and mixed animal veterinary practices in the Midwest before completing a residency in clinical animal behavior and a master’s degree in advanced clinical research at University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. She is a past president of the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists and the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior. Please welcome Dr. Melissa Bain