Clinics that adopt behavior-informed protocols report fewer staff bite injuries, faster exam times, and higher client compliance because the animal is not traumatized and the owner trusts the clinic.
| Behavior | Possible Cause | Veterinary Action | |----------|----------------|--------------------| | Aggression (fear, possessive, territorial) | Pain, hypothyroidism, low serotonin | Rule out medical cause; referral to behaviorist | | Separation anxiety | Hyperattachment, past trauma | Fluoxetine, clomipramine + behavior mod | | Noise phobia (thunder, fireworks) | Genetic predisposition, sensitization | Sileo (dexmedetomidine), alprazolam, desensitization | zoofilia homem comendo egua