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Veterinary science has made massive strides in psychopharmacology. Medications like fluoxetine, gabapentin, and trazodone are now commonly used to treat separation anxiety, noise phobias, and compulsive disorders.

Just as in human psychiatry, chemical imbalances drive behavior. The use of SSRIs (like fluoxetine for dogs and cats), TCAs (clomipramine), and benzodiazepines for situational anxiety is now common. However, the veterinary behaviorist understands that drugs are not a cure; they are a tool to lower the animal’s arousal threshold so that behavior modification (learning) can occur.

Implementing "fear-free" techniques minimizes iatrogenic stress—stress caused by the medical exam itself—which improves the accuracy of diagnostic tests like heart rate and blood pressure.

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