: Behaviors are either "hard-wired" (instinct, imprinting) or acquired through experience (conditioning, imitation).

When a behavioral issue is strictly psychological, a structured treatment plan is required.

Animal behavior (ethology) and veterinary science were once viewed as separate islands—one focused on "why" animals do what they do in the wild, and the other on fixing "what" is physically broken. Today, they are deeply intertwined . Understanding a ’s anxiety or a