: Veterinary clinics increasingly use the Five Freedoms of Animal Welfare as a global standard to assess whether an animal's environment is meeting its psychological and physical needs .
However, this is where the two disciplines must merge perfectly. A general practitioner can prescribe Prozac or Xanax for a dog, but without the guidance of a behaviorist, the medication may be ineffective or even dangerous.
Managing behavior & risk
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The veterinary protocol has thus evolved: rule out medical causes before pursuing behavioral modification.