Behaviour Consultations
Helping you and your pets to have a great life together.
One of the most important aspects of pet ownership is a happy and harmonious relationship between you, and behavioural issues can damage the relationship we have with our pets. Dealing with them compassionately and humanely, and using the best education techniques and treatments available, help to address these issues so that pets and their owners can enjoy a happy life together. We are specially trained in animal behaviour and have been helping owners and a wide variety of animals including dogs, cats, alpacas, horses, cattle and birds, with behavioural problems for more than 30 years.
Animal Behaviour
Dr Lisa Henshaw leads our behaviour team. She has attained membership of the ANZCVS in Veterinary Behaviour and provides veterinary behaviour consultations here at the hospital. Lisa is also a member of the Australian Veterinary Behaviour Interest Group.
Lisa is available for individual consultations with pet owners to assist with any behaviour challenges, contact our team now on 7251 7000 to book your appointment. Lisa has a particular interest in the training side of animal behaviour. She currently instructs agility and writes training articles for the local Wollondilly All Breeds Kennel Club and sometimes talks about animal behaviour on the local radio station C91.3.
Behaviour Problems
Does your pet suffer from any of these?
- Behaviour Problems
- Toileting Problems
- Vocalisation Problems
- Fearfulness
We can help with these and a range of other behavioural issues.
We start by assessing whether the problems are due to training, medical, physical, neurological or genetic causes and the role that any of these play in the problem. A thorough physical examination, detailed clinical history, and diagnostic testing are often required.
We develop individualised solutions and management programs for pets with anxiety disorders; which may be expressed as aggression towards people or other animals, fears, phobias, , compulsive behaviours , destructiveness, toileting problems or ingestive (eating) disorders and other problems. We also help older dogs with cognitive dysfunction and problems associated with senility.
