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Before a blood cell count goes haywire or a fever spikes, the behavior changes. And learning to read that language is the difference between fixing a problem and missing it entirely.
The "Fear Free" Revolution For decades, veterinary medicine was brute force. "Hold the cat down." "Muzzle the dog."
But thanks to the rise of animal behavior science, we now have the movement. Vets are realizing that a terrified patient doesn't heal well. Stress hormones (cortisol) actually suppress the immune system and skew blood test results.