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Animal behavior is not a niche subspecialty of veterinary medicine; it is a fundamental diagnostic and therapeutic tool. Understanding behavior allows veterinarians to move beyond treating physical pathology to practicing holistic medicine, addressing welfare, safety, and the human-animal bond.

Perhaps no single concept better illustrates the marriage of animal behavior and veterinary science than . In the wild, stress is a survival tool: a brief cortisol spike allows an animal to flee a predator. In domesticity, however, animals face chronic, inescapable stressors—confinement, loneliness, unpredictable handling, loud noises, and clinic visits. ZooSkool miss f

Despite progress, challenges remain: