Vets

I offer a professional behavioural referral service for you and your clients, and have detailed below what you and your client can expect from this.

  • An optional first-aid telephone call with the client (note, this is for interim first-aid management advice which is limited until the full assessment is conducted and causes for behaviour are known);
  • An initial consultation (2-3 hours duration) in the clients home or online via video-conferencing;
  • An assessment of the behaviour, underlying motivations and emotional state, made by differential diagnosis;
  • First aid management advice and a tailored behaviour modification plan;
  • A comprehensive report sent to both client and Veterinary Surgeon, and vet liaison as needed;
  • Three months remote-based support for the client (subject to terms as detailed on client questionnaires);
  • Completion of insurance claim documentation.

Costs

Cost to client:

Dog behaviour consultation package (first-aid telephone call where needed, assessment, report, support, vet liaison & completion of pet insurance claim documentation where required) - £475 for a single dog or in cases of conflict between two household dogs if conflict is the only problem behaviour. Please contact me for a quote in other scenarios.

Cat behaviour consultation package (first-aid telephone call where needed, assessment, report, support, vet liaison & completion of pet insurance documentation where required) - £400 for a single cat or in cases of conflict between two household cats if conflict is the only problem behaviour. Please contact me for a quote in other scenarios. 

Rabbit behaviour consultation package (first-aid telephone call where needed, assessment, report, support, vet liaison & completion of pet insurance documentation where required) - £200 for a single rabbit or in cases of conflict between two household rabbits if conflict is the only problem behaviour. Please contact me for a quote in other scenarios.

Follow-up appointments - £175 (if applicable i.e. outside of the 12 week support period but within c.9 months of the original assessment).

Applicable to in-person consultations only: Travel is charged at £1.50 per mile for the return journey from GU51 3LY. This is to cover travel expenses and time.

Referrals

If you would like to refer a client and animal under your care, please email the following documents to me:

  • A completed referral form;
  • The animals medical history.

In accordance with the CCAB Certification Ltd code of practice (CCAB Cert Ltd), I only see clients for behaviour counselling with veterinary referral. I am a Certificated Clinical Animal Behaviourist (CCAB) accredited by CCAB Certification Ltd (CCAB) for dogs, cats and rabbits. The code of conduct for CCAB's can be found here. I am also a Certificated Member of the Fellowship of Animal Behaviour Clinicians (FABC) and a Full Member of the Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors (APBC). In addition, I am registered as a Clinical Animal Behaviourist with the Animal Behaviour and Training Council (ABTC), and as an Individual (vetted) Member with the Expert Witness Institute (EWI). As such, if clients have a pet insurance policy which extends to behaviour, they may be able to claim back my fees - although clients are advised to check first with their insurer.

RCVS advice regarding behavioural referrals

Regulation of the animal behaviour industry began with the formation of the Animal Behaviour and Training Council (ABTC). However, it is still not illegal for unqualified or unregulated individuals to see animal behaviour cases; despite the significant risk that this can compromise the welfare of all concerned.

Clare Wilson MA VetMB CCAB MRCVS PGDipCABC highlighted this in her Veterinary Times article, titled 'Behavioural referrals - who to choose'. An extract of this article is available here.

Please feel free to contact me if you have further queries.

Services

By combining extensive experience and sound scientific knowledge, I provide the following services.

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Animal behaviour consultations

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Behaviour referral service for Veterinary Surgeons

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Animal behaviour assessments & reports for child adoption or fostering agencies / Social Services / School Dog Assessments

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Animal behaviour or welfare expert witness services

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Peer-reviewed published articles

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Teaching and supervision

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