Peak Veterinary Referral Center
Behavior
The bond that clients have with their pets is an integral part of veterinary medicine.
Behavior issues are often misunderstood, unexpected, frustrating, and often difficult to manage. They can lead to a weakening or severance of the crucial emotional bond between human and animal. Behavior problems cause stress in animals and those involved with their care, further exacerbating the underlying problems. Behavior consultations can help clients and pets create more stable, predictable, and consistent interactions. Consultations encompass diagnosis, reasonable expectations and prognosis, and a treatment plan which may include environmental adjustments, behavior modification, and pharmacological approaches.
Behavior issues that we commonly provide consultations for include:
Dogs
Barking, jumping, leash-pulling, unruly behaviors
Attention seeking behaviors
Separation related anxiety
Fearful behaviors
Environmental phobias, such as noise and thunderstorms
Housetraining, marking, and elimination disorders
Aggression toward people or other animals
Compulsive disorders
Cats
Fearful behaviors
Inappropriate elimination problems
Marking behaviors
Aggression toward people or other animals
Compulsive disorders