TTU Human-Animal Interaction Lab

Congratulations to Ilea Chapman for graduating as an Outstanding Senior in Animal Science!

Ilea has been an integral part of the Texas Tech Animal Behavior Clinic, and we are so excited to see her begin her next journey as a veterinary student at Texas A&M this fall!

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Looking for cat parents in Lubbock 🐱

If you have a cat that’s 1 year or older, we would love for you to join our study on cat water consumption using scented water bowls!

Incentives are included as part of your participation. ✨

Tap the link in our bio to register!

📣 Starting off 2026 with a new publication! ⁣
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This study in the American Journal of Veterinary Research examined what factors shape professional quality of life among companion animal veterinary professionals 🐾⁣
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Key findings: ⁣
🔹 Most professionals reported moderate compassion fatigue, even while many experienced compassion satisfaction ⁣
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🔹 Personality traits (e.g., extroversion, conscientiousness) were associated with compassion fatigue ⁣
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🔹 Veterinary support staff (e.g., technicians) were more likely to have higher burnout than veterinarians ⁣
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Together, these findings point towards the need for individual- and workplace-level strategies to better support veterinary well-being. ⁣
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Read the full article - link in our bio!