Behavioral changes often precede overt clinical signs. A sudden onset of aggression in a geriatric cat may indicate intracranial neoplasia or hypertension. Compulsive circling can signal a forebrain lesion. Polyuria/polydipsia (increased water intake) is a medical issue, but the behavior of water bowl fixation is often the owner’s first complaint.
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For example, a dog with separation anxiety that destroys doors and injures itself will rarely respond to training alone. A veterinary behaviorist might prescribe an SSRI to lower the dog’s baseline anxiety, then work with a trainer on desensitization protocols. The medication enables learning; it does not replace it. Behavioral changes often precede overt clinical signs
Veterinary professionals are at high risk for bite wounds, kicks, and scratches. Most aggression is fear-based, not dominance-based (Herron et al., 2009). A veterinary behaviorist might prescribe an SSRI to