Vet to Vet phone consults are conducted with an attending veterinarian from an outside clinic with one of our ABC clinicians to discuss possible treatment and/or medication strategies for their cases.
DETAILS
Available to Veterinarians Across the Globe
- Behavior consults are conducted by phone between one of the Animal Behavior Clinic’s clinicians and the patient’s primary care veterinarian.
- Calls are scheduled for 30 minutes and billed at $195 directly to the veterinary clinic.
- Discussion may include possible treatment and/or medication strategies for their case.
- Review of supplemental materials prior to the consult, including medical records, history, or videos, may be requested at a rate of $100 per each 15 minutes of time spent in review
- Materials must be received at least 72 hours in advance of the scheduled phone consult to provide adequate time for review.
- Review of materials can occur within the appointment if no more than 1-2 pages of text and/or 2-3 minutes of video footage.
- Implementation of recommendations and all medical decisions are at the attending veterinarian’s discretion.
- A written summary of the consult or recommendations is not provided.
- In compliance with Oregon’s Veterinary Practice Act (OAR 875-015-0030 (h)), all transmission of recommendations, information or materials must be solely between veterinarian(s) and veterinary staff.
- Pet owners with interest in this service may provide this info sheet to their veterinarian for consideration but may not act as liaison between clinics.
Why Choose A Vet-To-Vet Consult?
- For clients/patients living outside of the Portland, OR metropolitan area or for whom scheduling an in-person consultation at the Animal Behavior Clinic is not possible.
- For cases needing immediate triage information for a behavior problem.
- For veterinarians looking to incorporate behavior care into their practice.
- For discussion on the use of psychopharmaceuticals in behavior cases.
How To Schedule
- Veterinarians or their staff may call or email our office to set up a time for the consult to take place.
- Please remember to include time zones when scheduling out-of-state/country calls.
