Media Contact:
Dave Green, College of Veterinary Medicine, 919/513-6662
June 28, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Behavioral problems in your pets can be extremely frustrating, but you don’t have to be either Dr. Doolittle or a psychic to deal with them. In fact, the new Animal Behavior Service offered by the Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH) of North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine may be just what the doctor ordered.
One of 13 VTH companion animal specialties, the new service will work with referring veterinarians and their clients to provide personalized treatment of companion animal behavior problems. In dogs, these behavioral concerns include separation anxiety, thunderstorm phobia, canine compulsive disorder, canine cognitive dysfunction and aggression. In cats, common behavior problems include house-soiling, compulsive disorders and fear-motivated aggression.
After a consultation with a client and observation of the animal, the service will develop a treatment program in writing for the client and provide the referring veterinarian with a letter summarizing the diagnosis and the recommended management plan.
The new behavior service, formerly the Veterinary Behavior Clinic operated by Dr. Barbara Sherman, is incorporated into the VTH as a satellite operation. Sherman will continue to direct the service, which is currently located at the Veterinary Referral Center, 220 High House Road in Cary, N.C.
President-elect of the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists, Sherman is certified as an applied animal behaviorist by the Animal Behavior Society. In addition to her role as director of the VTH Animal Behavior Service, she will teach animal behavior to veterinary students and will direct a behavior residency training program.
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