Zooskool - Strayx - The Record Part 4.rarl Online

Treat the body, but listen to the behavior. The animal is telling you everything you need to know.

| Presenting Complaint | Possible Behavioral Cause | Possible Medical Cause | |----------------------|----------------------------|------------------------| | House soiling (dog) | Separation anxiety, incomplete housetraining | Urinary tract infection, diabetes, Cushing's disease | | Aggression (cat) | Fear-based, territorial | Hyperthyroidism, dental pain, osteoarthritis, CNS lesion | | Pica (eating non-food) | Compulsive disorder, boredom | Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, anemia, GI disease | | Night waking (senior pet) | Cognitive dysfunction syndrome (behavioral diagnosis) | Chronic pain, hypertension, neoplasia | Zooskool - StrayX - The Record Part 4.rarl

The veterinarian who dismisses behavior as "soft science" is like an internist who dismisses pulse oximetry—missing half the data. The modern veterinary clinician integrates behavior into every appointment: admitting it, documenting it, treating it, and respecting it as the animal's primary language. Treat the body, but listen to the behavior