Behavioral veterinary medicine does not reject pharmacology; it refines it. Psychotropic medications are not "chemical straightjackets" but tools to restore neurochemical balance so that learning can occur.
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Veterinary professionals face high rates of injury from animal bites and kicks. Understanding (e.g., lip licking, turning head away) and distance-increasing behaviors (e.g., growling, hissing, pinned ears) allows handlers to de-escalate situations before aggression occurs.