The division between the mind and the body is a false one. Whether you are dealing with a barking dog, a cribbing horse, or a feather-plucking parrot, the mantra remains the same: Look for the medical cause of the behavior, and look for the behavioral expression of the disease.
The data is clear: Patients handled with behavioral protocols have lower heart rates, lower cortisol levels, and require fewer repeat visits. This is the economic and ethical proof that and veterinary science are inseparable. The division between the mind and the body is a false one
In cattle, swine, and poultry, behavior is the most sensitive early-warning system for disease. A cow that isolates herself from the herd is likely febrile. A pig that stops rooting is likely in pain. Broiler chickens that limp are exhibiting the final stage of a locomotion issue that began days earlier. This is the economic and ethical proof that
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