The union of behavior and veterinary science has also advanced psychopharmacology. Just as a cardiologist uses medication to stabilize a heart before surgery, veterinarians now use anxiolytics (like trazodone or gabapentin) to create a “chemical bridge” for behavior modification. These drugs do not cure behavioral problems, but they lower an animal’s arousal threshold enough that learning can occur. A terrified dog cannot learn that the vet clinic is safe; a dog on mild sedation can .
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