Fee schedule Behavioural Medicine Service for clients and referring veterinarians:
| BASIC DOG APPOINTMENTS | |
| Initial in person appointment dogs | $500
2.5-3 hours · Includes 30-60 minute Zoom follow-up in 3 weeks. · Includes ongoing email follow-up as needed. · Includes option for re-exams (see costs below). · Includes detailed referral letter to patient’s veterinarian along with a copy of the consult. |
| Standard re-exam in person appointment for dogs*- dog has been seen within the past 6 months | $150
1 hour · Includes detailed referral letter to patient’s veterinarian with a copy of the consult. |
| Standard re-exam in person appointment for dogs*- dog has NOT been seen in the past 6 months | $250
1.5 hours · Includes detailed referral letter to patient’s veterinarian with a copy of the consult. |
| Re-exam for dogs seen in person at 8 weeks, only. | $75
30-60 minutes · Includes detailed referral letter to patient’s veterinarian with a copy of the consult. · Subsequent rechecks at the standard price, above. |
| Long re-exam in person appointment for dogs*- dog has been seen within the past 6 months | $200-250
1.5 ($200) – 2 ($250) hours · Includes detailed referral letter to patient’s veterinarian with a copy of the consult |
| Long re-exam in person appointment for dogs*- dog has NOT been seen within the past 6 months | $250-300
1.5 ($250) – 2 ($300) hours · Includes detailed referral letter to patient’s veterinarian with a copy of the consult |
| Touch-up re-exam for dogs in person | $75
30 minutes to focus on specific issue/behaviour mod · Includes detailed referral letter to patient’s veterinarian with a copy of the consult. |
| Initial distance/telemedicine appointment dogs (Zoom and local veterinarian is veterinarian of record)* | $350
· Includes 30-60 minute Zoom call after formal consult completed. · Includes detailed referral letter to patient’s veterinarian with a copy of the consult. |
| Re-exam distance/telemedicine appointment dogs (Zoom and local veterinarian is veterinarian of record)* – dog has been seen within the past 6 months | $150
· Includes 60 minute Zoom call · Includes detailed referral letter to patient’s veterinarian with a copy of the consult. |
| Re-exam distance/telemedicine appointment for dogs (in person)*- dog has NOT been seen in the past 6 months | $250
· Includes 1.5 hour Zoom call · Includes detailed referral letter to patient’s veterinarian with a copy of the consult. |
| OTHER TYPES OF DOG APPOINTMENTS | |
| Additional pets who are actively involved in the concern and/or who have a contributing behavioural diagnosis where the primary patient is a dog; this does not include pets present for company, general observation or because they may suffer from the other pet’s attentions. There is no charge for these other dogs. We encourage companion dogs to come to the appointment | $100-150 |
| Puppy (10 months or less) assessment – “Head Start” – appointments (2 at least 2 weeks apart).
The point of these appointments is: (1) to help first time dog or breed owners to prevent puppy and young dog behaviour problems and/or (2) to address problems or potential problems as soon as they appear, rather than encouraging the client to hope that the dog will grow out of it. Most dogs do not grow out of problematic behaviour. |
$250 for both weeks
1 hour each visit · Includes detailed referral letter to patient’s veterinarian with a copy of the consult. |
| Adopted/rescue dog assessment- “Right Start” – appointment (2 at least 2 weeks apart).
The point of these appointments is to help people who have taken rescue or shelter dogs to understand problems that these dogs commonly come with and those that often develop within the first few months. Prevention and early intervention are the foci. |
$250 for both weeks
1 hour each visit · Includes detailed referral letter to patient’s veterinarian with a copy of the consult. |
| Puppy (10 months or less) assessment – “Head Start” and Adopted/rescue dog assessment- “Right Start” RECHECKS | $75
30-45 minutes Includes detailed referral letter to patient’s veterinarian with a copy of the consult. |
| For dogs seen in Head Start and Right Start appointments who later develop problems and need a full appointment | $300 initial appointment
2-2.5 hours · Includes 30-60 minute Zoom follow-up in 3 weeks. · Includes ongoing email follow-up as needed. · Includes option for re-exams (see costs below). Includes detailed referral letter to patient’s veterinarian along with a copy of the consult. |
| BASIC CAT APPOINTMENTS | |
| Initial appointment cats – All of these will be distance consultations where the local veterinarian is veterinarian of record unless there is a compelling reason not to do this. This decision is to reduce the stress and distress of the cat. If there is a compelling reason, we can see the cat(s) in person. | $325
· Includes 60-90 minute Zoom call or equivalent in-person appointment. · Includes detailed referral letter to patient’s veterinarian with a copy of the consult. |
| Re-exam cats – All of these will be distance consultations where the local veterinarian is veterinarian of record unless there is a compelling reason not to do this. This decision is to reduce the stress and distress of the cat. | $125
· Includes 30-60 minute Zoom call or equivalent in-person appointment. · Includes detailed referral letter to patient’s veterinarian with a copy of the consult. |
| Additional pets who are actively involved in the concern where the primary patient is a cat; this does not include pets present for company or general observation. There is no charge for accompanying pets and if it will help the cat we encourage their attendance. | $50-150 |
| BASIC HORSE APPOINTMENTS | |
| Initial in-person appointment | $250 up to $500 (plus any AVC travel fees) up to 2.5-3 hours (TBD after discussion with client)
· Includes 30-60 minute Zoom follow-up in 3 weeks. · Includes ongoing email follow-up as needed. · Includes option for re-exams (see costs below). Includes detailed referral letter to patient’s veterinarian along with a copy of the consult. |
| Re-exam in person appointment for horses | $100-150 (plus any AVC travel fees (30-60 minutes)
· Includes detailed referral letter to patient’s veterinarian with a copy of the consult.
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| Initial distance/telemedicine appointment horses (Zoom and local veterinarian is veterinarian of record)* | $350
· Includes 30-60 minute Zoom call after formal consult completed. · Includes detailed referral letter to patient’s veterinarian with a copy of the consult. |
| Re-exam distance/telemedicine appointment horses (Zoom and local veterinarian is veterinarian of record)* – | $150
· Includes 60 minute Zoom call · Includes detailed referral letter to patient’s veterinarian with a copy of the consult. |
| OTHER SPECIES APPOINTMENTS | |
| Rabbits, pet pigs, pet goats, pet rats, snakes, birds, lizards, et cetera | TBD based on consultation prior to the appointment |
| MISCELLANEOUS APPOINTMENTS | |
| Pre-natal dog or cat assessment
These appointments are for people who have learned they are pregnant of adopting a human baby or a young child when their first children may have fur. The intent of these appointments is to assess risk and help with adjustment to the impending arrival so that everyone is safe, and the children and furred ones have a healthy, happy relationship. |
$200
· Includes 1.5 hour Zoom call or equivalent in-person appointment. · Includes detailed referral letter to patient’s veterinarian with a copy of the consult. · May result in a recommendation for a full appointment |
| Creating “Happy vet visits”
Interventional package to help dogs and cats who fear or are difficult during vet appointments: This intervention package is designed to assess fears, phobias, avoidance and aggression exhibited by cats and dogs in veterinary settings. Over the course of 4 visits (one 1-hour visit where 30 minutes will be devoted to the dog’s history and three 30-minute visits) dogs and cats will be assessed and a strategy maximizing kindness, fear reduction and teaching the patients how to work with the vet will be developed. Topical medication will be used. As needed, preventative, interventional, and long-term medication to redress fear and anxiety may be recommended.
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$350 for all 4 appointments
1-hour visit at the initial appointment plus 30-minute appointments 2-4; these appointment occur every 2-3 weeks.
Additional 30-minute appointments available after the 4 appointments in the package: $50 each.
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| The adopted AVC teaching beagle appointment: For behavioural appointments with adopted AVC teaching beagles, only: Up to 6 appointments in the first 6 months
These appointments are the same as the basic dog appointments but are focused on issues affecting the teaching beagles and are only for those who adopt AVC beagles |
$200 – first appointment, and $75 each additional appointment in the first year after adoption, up to 5 rechecks for a total of 6 appointments in the first year to be paid for by the teaching beagle program at AVC (up to $650 per adopted beagle).
After these 6 appointments, any hourly appointment is $75 (half our recheck price) for these dogs, to be paid by the client, no additional discounts.
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*(NOTE: clients having distance/Zoom appointments as their initial appointment can have an in-person re-exam, and clients having an in-person initial appointment can have a distance/Zoom re-exam)
Requirements for all appointments:
- Proof of rabies vaccination if not done at AVC.
- Any relevant records from the referring or primary veterinarian
- Completed history form returned via email (preferably) BEFORE the scheduled appointment.
- Videos of the behaviours, unless someone can get hurt, a video tour of the cat’s or dog’s living space and daily life (where they eat, drink, sleep, play, roam, eliminate, their housemates, et cetera). Instructions will be provided.
- Informed consent statement.
All documents are to be sent to AVCBehaviouralMed@upei.ca to the attention of Dr. Karen Overall or Dr. Camille Squair.
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Clinic hours
The AVC Veterinary Teaching Hospital operates 8 AM to 10 PM 7-365. Our front desk is staffed from 8am until 11pm 7 days a week. Clients can call to make appointments, request prescription refills, or to make other general inquiries during those hours. Appointments for Community Practice and Specialty Services are scheduled from Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm based on service availability. Clients with animal emergencies can call between 8 AM and 10 PM-7-365.
AVC Urgent & Emergency Primary Care
8am-10pm Mon-Sun
If you are a small animal pet owner experiencing an emergency, please call 902-566-0950 or our primary Emergency Service. If you are a registered large animal client of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital (including Farm Service and Ambulatory Equine Service clients) and are experiencing an emergency, please call 902-566-0950 and our team will contact the appropriate on-call large animal clinician.
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AVC Small Animal Hospital
Companion animals, exotic animals, pocket pets, wildlife
902-566-0950
AVC Large Animal Hospital
Horses, cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, and other farm animals
902-566-0999
AVC Ambulatory Equine Services
On-farm and racetrack care for horses
902-566-0992
AVC Farm Service
Herd health, on-farm and emergency service for cattle, pigs, fish and other farm animals
902-566-0900