Veterinary behavior focuses on the medical components of behavioral issues.
How do you perform a cardiac exam on a tiger? You don't. You use . Zoo veterinarians use positive reinforcement training (target sticks, clickers, food rewards) to teach animals to participate in their own healthcare. A gorilla will voluntarily present an arm for a blood draw. A dolphin will open its mouth for a gastric scope. A rhino will stand still for a hoof trim.
Veterinary behavior focuses on the medical components of behavioral issues.
How do you perform a cardiac exam on a tiger? You don't. You use . Zoo veterinarians use positive reinforcement training (target sticks, clickers, food rewards) to teach animals to participate in their own healthcare. A gorilla will voluntarily present an arm for a blood draw. A dolphin will open its mouth for a gastric scope. A rhino will stand still for a hoof trim.