Our Animal Behaviour Clinic specialises in a number of behavioural issues and helps you to continue developing life-long bonds with your pets.
HOW WE CAN HELP
Here at the Small Animal Hospital we know how distressing it can be for owners when their pets experience behavioural problems. Our pet behaviorists specialise in a number of problem areas for both cats and dogs and will support you and your pet at every step of the way to resolve the behaviour.
Animal behaviour problems often require “a long view” back into the patient’s history and experiences, and forwards into the future management and likely progress of the condition. Although there are occasional quick fixes and miracle cures in this field, we mainly need the philosophy of ‘playing the long game’. Clients and patients can be assured that when embarking on a course of therapy that they will receive help over as long a period as they require it, adapting to changing circumstance and conditions.
Dog behavioural issues that our vets can help with:
- Aggression towards people and/or other dogs
- Anxiety including separation problems, sound sensitivities, generalised anxieties, poor socialisation
- Support for first time owners
Cat behavioural issues that our vets can help with:
- Inappropriate toileting
- Indoor spraying
- Aggression towards people and/or other cats
- General anxiety
- Support for new owners
What does it cost?
Our Behaviour Clinic provides a comprehensive behaviour consultation for you and your pet to assess the behaviour. The consultation fee includes:
- 2 hour dog behaviour consultation, or 90 minute cat behaviour consultatin with the client and animal. This includes taking a full history and practical handling sessions where necessary
- A full written report to client detailing the behaviour modification programme agreed
- A copy of the report and summary letter to you, the referring veterinary surgeon
- Follow up support as required for 3 months
Consultation fees: Canine £480, Cats £420 including VAT. Home visits incur a travel charge (on request).
Will I be covered by pet insurance?
Some pet insurance policies do cover behaviour fees, but clients should check their policy prior to booking an appointment.
Meet Your Vets
SAMANTHA LINDLEY BVSc MRCVS
Samantha qualified from Bristol Veterinary School in 1988 and interned at University of Glasgow as Large Animal House Physician. After four years mixed practice in Ayrshire, she moved to join Dr Roger Mugford’s Animal Behaviour Centre where she worked as veterinary consultant, developing interests in the clinical causes of behaviour problems; the welfare of captive wild animals; acupuncture and chronic pain management; and making regular TV and radio appearances to discuss these topics.
In 1997 she moved back to Scotland and started a behaviour clinic at the Small Animal Hospital at University of Glasgow and across central Scotland, teaching veterinary undergraduates at both Glasgow and Edinburgh Veterinary Schools. She then developed acupuncture and chronic pain management clinics throughout central Scotland; and has been teaching acupuncture and chronic pain management to the profession since 2001 and 2010 respectively.
Since 2024, Samantha has reduced her caseload and mainly treats patients who need chronic pain management and/or acupuncture/laser therapy. She continues to teach Glasgow vet undergraduates about the human animal bond and animal behaviour therapy; and continues to train vets and vet nurses in Western veterinary acupuncture and chronic pain management.
