Consider the clinical reality: Studies suggest that over 70% of veterinary visits involve a patient experiencing significant fear or anxiety. When an animal is in a state of "sympathetic overload" (fight-or-flight), its physiology changes. Blood pressure spikes, glucose levels fluctuate, and the immune response dampens. If a veterinarian draws blood from a terrified cat, are those lab results reflecting a disease state or the animal's terror?
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Consider separation anxiety. A dog that destroys drywall when left alone isn't "getting back at you." Veterinary science shows this is a panic disorder, identical to agoraphobia in humans. The brain chemistry is misfiring. Consider the clinical reality: Studies suggest that over