If behavior can signal disease, then behavior can also prevent it. This has given rise to the most humane arm of modern veterinary science: preventive behavioral medicine, also known as “environmental enrichment.”
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| Observed Behavior | Possible Medical Cause (Vet check) | Behavioral Differential (if healthy) | |------------------|--------------------------------------|----------------------------------------| | Sudden house soiling | UTI, diabetes, kidney disease | Separation anxiety, incomplete housetraining | | Growling when touched | Orthopedic pain, visceral pain | Fear aggression, handling sensitivity | | Excessive licking of surfaces | Nausea, GI disorder, pica | Boredom, compulsive disorder | | Night pacing | Canine cognitive dysfunction, pain | Inadequate daytime exercise | If behavior can signal disease, then behavior can
Tailoring treatments to an animal's specific genetic and behavioral profile. kidney disease | Separation anxiety
: Modern veterinary science uses behavior as a key metric for welfare. For instance, a decrease in a farm animal's normal social interaction can be a "discreet measurable parameter" for pain or illness before physical symptoms even appear.