Veterinarians use behavioral shifts to diagnose underlying medical conditions that may not present other clinical signs. Pain-Related Conditions

For a species that cannot speak, behavior is the only language. A dog who suddenly snaps at a child is not “bad”; he may have a fractured tooth. A cat who stops using the litter box is not “spiteful”; she may have idiopathic cystitis. Veterinary science has spent the last decade mapping this lexicon.

One of the most critical contributions of animal behavior to veterinary science is the ability to recognize , nausea , neurological dysfunction , and endocrine disorders through behavior.

Drugs like fluoxetine or trazodone help manage separation anxiety or noise phobias.