Behavioural Consults – Other Animals
Hanne Grice MSc (Distinction), ABTC-CAB, is a Clinical Animal Behaviourist based in Tring, Hertfordshire, providing clinical behaviour consultations for rabbits and other companion animals across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, parts of Oxfordshire and London, with virtual consultations also available further afield.
Changes in behaviour can be influenced by physical health, emotional state, learning history, environment, social relationships, handling and opportunities to express species-typical behaviour. Clinical behaviour consultations consider these factors together to understand what may be contributing to the behaviour and how best to support the individual animal and household.
Hanne supports owners with concerns including:
- Aggression towards people or other animals, including biting, scratching or other defensive behaviour
- Fear, anxiety and phobias
- Conflict between animals living together
- Handling and husbandry-related concerns
- Overgrooming, fur pulling and other repetitive behaviours
- Destructive behaviour
- Withdrawal, hiding or other persistent changes in behaviour
- Other concerning behaviour changes
Veterinary referral
Changes in behaviour can sometimes be associated with pain, illness or other physical health concerns. A veterinary assessment is therefore required before a clinical behaviour consultation. Your veterinary surgeon can complete the referral form below and provide any relevant clinical history.
Once completed, please return the referral form to [email protected].
For veterinary surgeons: please click here, or on the image, to download the clinical behaviour referral form.
Clinical Behaviour Consultations for Rabbits & Other Animals
Rabbits and other small animals can exhibit a number of behavioural problems. Many of these behaviours may stem from fear. Some of the behavioural signs associated with fear include:
- Crouching
- Hiding away
- Huddled in a corner
- Restlessness
- Being very still, nose twitching fast when handled
- Heavy breathing
- Grunting
- Squealing or screaming when handled
- Boxing and biting when owner in their environment
- Destruction of their accommodation
- Thumping the ground
The Consultation Process
- An initial phone call or email exchange to briefly discuss your case and explain how the consultation process works.
- You will receive a pre-assessment questionnaire, veterinary referral form and Terms & Conditions. These should be completed and returned at least seven working days before your appointment.
- Before the consultation, Hanne will review and analyse the available case history, including your pre-assessment information, videos, veterinary records and other relevant information. She may contact you with further questions where clarification is needed.
- Depending on the individual case, the consultation typically lasts around 1.5–2 hours.
- Your animal’s history, daily routine, environment, social relationships, handling and your concerns and expectations will be explored.
- Behaviour will be considered through direct observation where appropriate, alongside any video footage you have provided.
- Hanne will help you understand what may be contributing to your animal’s behaviour and develop practical strategies to support behaviour change and welfare.
- Following the consultation, you will receive an individual behaviour modification plan, with liaison with your referring veterinary surgeon where appropriate.
- Your referring veterinary surgeon will receive a behavioural report, including any relevant recommendations or requests for further veterinary input.
- Telephone, video and email support is available for up to six weeks following your consultation as you work through the behaviour modification programme.
Further support
Some animals and households benefit from further practical or clinical support once the initial plan is underway. Additional pay-as-you-go consultation or training appointments can be booked as needed, either virtually or in person where appropriate
Pricing
In-person clinical behaviour consultation: £350
Virtual clinical behaviour consultation: £300
Your consultation fee includes:
- Review and analysis of your animal’s case history, pre-assessment information, veterinary records and videos
- Your clinical behaviour consultation
- An individual behaviour modification plan and supporting notes
- Liaison with your referring veterinary surgeon
- Telephone and email support for approximately six weeks following your consultation
- Mileage within an eight-mile radius of Tring for in-person appointments
Additional consultation or training appointments are available on a pay-as-you-go basis.
Additional Coaching
Any follow-up video conferencing sessions are charged out at £80 per hour for one appointment or £60 per hour for blocks of 2 or more appointments, plus mileage for any in-person appointments. Payment should be made via BACS transfer prior to the consultation to secure your booking.
Mileage
Mileage outside the 8-mile radius of Tring is charged at 0.55p per mile for any face-to-face sessions.
Please read our Terms & Conditions.
Cancellations
72 hours’ notice of Hanne Grice Training & Behaviour business hours is required if you need to cancel or change your appointment. Our business hours are from 9am to 5pm Mondays to Fridays. Failure to do so will result in you being charged 50% of the full fee. This also applies for no show appointments.
Behaviour and training for other species
Behavioural science and training can also be used to support cooperative care, husbandry, enrichment and everyday interactions with a wide range of species.
Hanne has worked with animals well beyond dogs and cats, both through her clinical and training work and as an Animal Sciences Lecturer. Support is considered according to the individual animal, species, circumstances and the nature of the behaviour concern.
The range of animals Hanne has worked with includes species located at University Centre Bishop Burton where Hanne is a Animal Sciences Lecturer, lecturing in Animal Behaviour Consulting, and Human-Animal Interactions & Psychology for the MSc Applied Animal Behaviour & Training degree, and MSc Animal Behaviour & Welfare degree.
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