A "trainer" modifies actions . A veterinary behaviorist diagnoses emotions and pathology .
Traditional vet visits often relied on "holding the animal down" (mechanical restraint) to get the job done. Today, behavior-based protocols are replacing brute force.
For example, a trainer can teach a dog to "sit" to avoid lunging at another dog. But a veterinary behaviorist diagnoses that the dog has idiopathic aggression (a neurological seizure-like phenomenon) and prescribes phenobarbital. A trainer cannot fix a seizure; a vet can. The convergence of technology and behavior is the next boom for veterinary science.
A "trainer" modifies actions . A veterinary behaviorist diagnoses emotions and pathology .
Traditional vet visits often relied on "holding the animal down" (mechanical restraint) to get the job done. Today, behavior-based protocols are replacing brute force.
For example, a trainer can teach a dog to "sit" to avoid lunging at another dog. But a veterinary behaviorist diagnoses that the dog has idiopathic aggression (a neurological seizure-like phenomenon) and prescribes phenobarbital. A trainer cannot fix a seizure; a vet can. The convergence of technology and behavior is the next boom for veterinary science.
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