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Behavioral Medicine
Are you experiencing a behavior problem with your pet? The Behavioral Medicine Clinic offers services to owners of companion animals with behavioral issues, including, but not limited to, human-directed aggression, inter-pet aggression, separation anxiety, inappropriate elimination, fears, phobias, compulsive behaviors, and cognitive dysfunction. We are experienced in addressing the behavior problems of dogs and cats and the concerns of their families.
Please note that behavioral advice cannot be given before your appointment.
We welcome the opportunity to meet you and your pet, and to help you understand their behavior and improve your life together! Please email the Behavioral Medicine Clinic OSUVET.BehaviorMedicine@osu.edu or call (614) 292-3551 if you have questions about the clinic or your upcoming appointment.
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Hours & Appointment Scheduling
- Office hours: 8am – 5pm Monday - Friday
- For appointments, please call (614) 292-3551
- Email: OSUVET.BehaviorMedicine@osu.edu
We require that you complete and submit registration forms and a behavioral history form (see required paperwork section below). We also ask that your veterinarian send your pet’s entire medical record to us in advance. Patients are not put on a cancellation list or able to schedule an appointment without completed paperwork. Questions about document submissions can be emailed to OSUVET.BehaviorMedicine@osu.edu. Please note that we are unable to utilize .pages documents or JPEGs; only PDFs and Word documents will be accepted by email. Printed documents can be converted to a PDF file using one of the many free scanning apps available for your cell phone.
In order to make the most of your time with the clinician, any videos you would like included in your consultation must be sent in advance for evaluation and will be reviewed by the clinician prior to the appointment. Ideally, videos will be sent directly via email. If you are unable to email, we can access direct links to iCloud, Google drive or YouTube.
Before your appointment, your clinician will review all submitted materials related to your pet’s behavioral health.
For a better understanding of what to expect prior to, during and after your appointment, please see the What To Expect section below.
Required Pre-Appointment Paperwork and Information
- Behavioral Medicine Client Information
- Directions to the Behavioral Medicine Clinic
- Registration and Consent Form
- Cat Questionnaire - Word version
- Dog Questionnaire- Word Version
- Cat Questionnaire- PDF
- Dog Questionnaire- PDF
- Cat Recheck Questionnaire- Word Version
- Dog Recheck Questionnaire- Word Version
- Cat Recheck Questionnaire-PDF
- Dog Recheck Questionnaire- PDF
Service Highlights
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Fear-Free(tm) certification
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Weekday appointments, typically lasting 1-2 hours (one pet) or 2-3 hours (2 or more pets)
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Head Start preventive appointments for puppies and kittens under 16 weeks
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Recheck appointments to evaluate and monitor prescribed plan
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Flexible behavior modification appointment packages (individual or packages of 4 or 8)
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Private behavior service entrance door
What to Expect
The following information will give you a clearer idea of what to expect before, during, and after your visit, and appointment fee details. For your convenience, you may download a pdf version of this information here.
Honoring the Bond Program
If you are faced with making difficult decisions regarding your animal with behavior issues our Honoring the Bond Program and our Veterinary Social Worker, Marissa Metzger, can offer support in addition to the following handouts.
We had a great first experience bringing our dog to OSU! The staff was friendly and explained things very thoroughly. They made my dog so comfortable, I have never seen him so calm at the vet. I am so happy with my experience at OSU
Additional Resources
- Finding a Qualified Trainer or Behavior Consultant
- Choosing Behavior Professionals for Your Pet
- My Dog Bit Someone! What Do I Do?
- How to Interact with a Fearful Dog
- Factors that Impact a Dog's Response to Behavioral Therapy
- Your Pet's Prescriptions
- Giving Medications at Home
- Separation Anxiety - Holidays, Hybrid Work Environments, etc.
- Environmental Enrichment for Indoor Cats
- Advances in Understanding and Treatment of Feline Inappropriate Elimination
- Training Article
- JAVMA Article
- Behavior Guide for Your New Puppy
- Behavioral Medicine Recommended Resources
- Behavioral Medicine Toys and Puzzles for Your Pets