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With as many as 15 million dogs and cats destroyed each year for
behavioral reasons, unacceptable behavior, not disease, is the number one reason
why pets lose their lives. Veterinary practitioners lose approximately 15% of their clients
each year due to behavior problems. With the assistance of TBCV, there is now a
way for practitioners to help reduce the number of pets that are destroyed for
behavioral reasons, and thereby reduce the attrition of their client base.
The service is best suited for the veterinarian
who is knowledgeable about animal ethology and behavior therapy techniques, and
who is familiar with common behavior problems exhibited by cats and dogs.
TBCV provides an opportunity for
veterinarians to combine their own behavioral knowledge and expertise with the
advice, guidance, and support of an experienced veterinary behavioral
consultant. Veterinarians interested in companion animal behavior therapy should
consider joining
the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior
(AVSAB).
Fees
Payment can be billed to VISA or MasterCard. Fees
Here Is How It Works
1. Contact Dr. Hunthausen to obtain a copy of the canine or
feline questionnaire or download here.
TBCV
History Forms
2. The client
completes the questionnaire and returns it to the referring veterinarian.
3. The referring
veterinarian will review the behavioral history, and add his or her comments to
the questionnaire, being certain to include any pertinent medical
information.
4. The
completed questionnaire is mailed or faxed to our office.
Please keep a copy for your files.
5. When Dr. Hunthausen has received and reviewed the completed questionnaire, a telephone
consultation will be scheduled for the referring veterinarian to call the
consultant.
6. The TBCV
consultant will assist the referring veterinarian in the diagnosis, prognosis,
and treatment of the pet.
7. The referring
veterinarian will then schedule a full behavior consultation session with the
client to discuss behavioral therapy.
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