Reducing "White Coat Syndrome" reduces liability and increases compliance.
Adding an aversive stimulus to decrease a behavior (e.g., yelling at a barking dog). This method is discouraged due to the high risk of escalating fear and aggression.
In traditional veterinary science, a pathogen is a biological agent that causes disease. Today, behaviorists argue that chronic stress is a pathogen of equal magnitude. In traditional veterinary science, a pathogen is a
Veterinary science has long studied zoonotic diseases (diseases passing from animals to humans). But behavioral science reveals the opposite: the impact of human mental health on animal behavior.
Administering mild, short-acting anxiolytics (like gabapentin or trazodone) at home before the animal travels to the clinic. But behavioral science reveals the opposite: the impact
For decades, problematic animal behaviors were often treated as separate from medical issues. Animals exhibiting aggression, anxiety, or compulsive behaviors were frequently relinquished to shelters or euthanized, with their actions attributed to "poor training" or innate malice.
A veterinarian who refers every "bad dog" to a trainer without a medical workup is committing a diagnostic error. Conversely, a behaviorist who fails to consult a vet is working blind. New studies explore the gut-brain axis
New studies explore the gut-brain axis, proving that specific diets and probiotics can alter gut flora to help reduce anxiety and aggression.