Veterinary science identifies when a behavior is a symptom of an underlying physical illness (e.g., aggression caused by chronic pain). Applied Behavior Science:
: The application of behavioral principles to manage animals in domestic or clinical settings. Key Behavioral Pillars: The Four Fs : Fighting, fleeing, feeding, and reproduction.
As one veterinary behaviorist put it: “There is no health without mental health—for any species.”
Veterinary science identifies when a behavior is a symptom of an underlying physical illness (e.g., aggression caused by chronic pain). Applied Behavior Science:
: The application of behavioral principles to manage animals in domestic or clinical settings. Key Behavioral Pillars: The Four Fs : Fighting, fleeing, feeding, and reproduction.
As one veterinary behaviorist put it: “There is no health without mental health—for any species.”