: Behavior is often a change in activity triggered by internal or external cues, like a dog drooling at the sight of food. Merck Veterinary Manual Intersection with Veterinary Science
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Neurotransmitters like serotonin, dopamine, and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) regulate an animal's emotional baseline. When environmental modification and training fail to rehabilitate a highly reactive or phobic animal, veterinary behaviorists step in with psychotropic medications. or someone struggling with harmful impulses.
Repetitive, invariant behaviors that serve no obvious purpose, such as tail-chasing in German Shepherds, flank-sucking in Dobermans, or psychogenic alopecia (over-grooming to the point of baldness) in cats. These are often rooted in genetic predispositions and exacerbated by stress.
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