Modifications to behavior based on environmental stimuli and experiences, such as positive reinforcement training.
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For decades, veterinary science and animal behavior were often treated as separate silos. One focused on physical health (pathology, surgery, pharmacology), while the other focused on the mind (psychology, learning theory, ethology). Modifications to behavior based on environmental stimuli and
| Observed Behavior | Possible Medical Cause | |------------------|------------------------| | Aggression when touched | Pain (arthritis, dental disease, ear infection) | | Hiding, reduced interaction | Fever, nausea, systemic illness | | Excessive licking of a limb | Neuropathic pain, atopy, acral lick dermatitis | | Sudden house soiling (cats) | FLUTD, CKD, diabetes, hyperthyroidism | | Pacing/circling (senior dogs) | Cognitive dysfunction syndrome, brain tumor | | Compulsive tail chasing | Seizure disorder, GI parasites (in some cases) | One focused on physical health (pathology