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Welcome to the new version of the Chicagoland Veterinary Behavior Consultants (CVBC) web site at www.chicagovetbehavior.com (you may have been redirected from our old site). We will be upgrading the site and adding new features over the coming weeks. Enjoy, learn and let us know what you think by dropping us a line.

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2 Wednesdays per month: Veterinary Specialty Center

Tuesdays and alternate Wednesdays: Elmhurst Animal Hospital 

You can also check out the Appointment Calendar on this web site

(Click on "Locations" for info on each location)

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History Forms

Note: These forms, and their submission to us, are intended only for those pet owners who have scheduled an appointment with Chicagoland Veterinary Behavior Consultants (CVBC).This information will not be evaluated unless an appointment has been scheduled and is typically read the day of the appointment.

The following forms are utilized by Chicagoland Veterinary Behavior Consultants (CVBC) in order for us to collect preliminary information regarding your pet's behavior problem. They are designed to provide as much concise information as possible. Please refrain from trying to include additional historical information beyond what the forms are asking for. We will be discussing the full details of your pet's behavior at the time of the consultation.

Once you have completed these forms, save them on your computer, then attach them to an email which can be sent to both Dr. Ciribassi at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and Pat Rattray (behavior assistant) at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Canine History Forms

Canine General History Form

Canine Aggression Screen (Used only when aggression is a component of the behavior)

 

Feline History Forms

Feline General History Form

Feline Elimination Form (Used only when the cat is eliminating outside the litter box)

 

General Forms

Liability Form 

Note: This form can be printed, completed and brought with you to the appointment if it is easier

 

Appointment Letter

CVBC Brochure

Note: These forms are for your information only

 

Veterinary History Form

Note: Please have your veterinarian complete this form and faxed to the number on the form PRIOR to your appointment. Be sure they include ANY laboratory results so that we do not have to repeat these tests at our office.



 



 
 

Animal News

animal behavior news from mongabay.com
  • Fear and conservation
    How does fear shape the behavior and conservation of deer, moose and antelope, not to mention carnivores such as wolves, bears, and even tigers? What is the natural state of wildlife, and how do animals know or learn which species to ignore or fear? Should we reintroduce predators to former habitats, even though the prey animals may be unprepared for their return?
  • Why do different species of bird lay different numbers of eggs?
    Clutch size varies greatly between bird species. Researchers now have a better idea why. Analyzing data on clutch size, biology, and habitat for 5,290 species of birds, a team of biologists — Walter Jetz (UC San Diego), Cagan H. Sekercioglu (Stanford University), and Katrin Böhning-Gaese (Johannes Gutenberg-Universität) — developed a model to predict variations in the number of eggs a species lays. They found clutch sizes are consistently largest in cavity nesters and in species occupying seasonal environments. The findings add depth and complexity to previous research that has shown short-lived species — ones that face high predation or have low survival rates among offspring — tend to lay more eggs than longer-lived species, which invest more resources in raising their offspring.
  • Insect intelligence: paper wasps display strong long-term memory
    A recent study in Current Biology finds that paper wasps are capable of remembering rivals a week after initially meeting. As a highly social insect, the discovery proves that the paper wasps' social interactions are based on applied memory rather than simple instinct. The finding overturns many ideas about the intelligence of insects.
  • Mediterranean bluefin tuna originate in the Gulf of Mexico
    Researchers have discovered a previously unknown migratory route for the northern bluefin tuna, proving for the first time that the species' Mediterranean and North American subpopulations interact. According to the paper published in Science the two groups meet as juveniles then return to their birthplace to spawn. For a critically-endangered species that is still heavily fished, the new finding has large conservation and management implications.
  • For Australian beetles bigger is better; while American beetles don't care about size
    Researchers have discovered a dung beetle that may be evolving into separate species in a few decades rather than thousands or millions of years. Separated geographically, sub-populations of the species show large differences in the size of their genitalia and horns. Such distinctions could create new species in a short time, because beetles with largely different genitalia cannot successfully mate.
  • When in season, wolves choose salmon over deer
    The popular image of hunting wolves is a pack bearing down on a deer, working in concert to make the kill. However, new research has discovered that when available, wolves largely forgo hoofed mammals for salmon.
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