Veterinary science is now leveraging behavioral therapy through diet. Probiotics (specifically Bifidobacterium longum ) and prebiotics are being prescribed not just for diarrhea, but for separation anxiety and noise phobias. This is the birth of —where feeding the gut treats the mind.
To understand behavior in a veterinary context, one must understand the physiology behind it. Behavior is not merely a "choice" but a biological output driven by the nervous and endocrine systems.
Veterinary science is now leveraging behavioral therapy through diet. Probiotics (specifically Bifidobacterium longum ) and prebiotics are being prescribed not just for diarrhea, but for separation anxiety and noise phobias. This is the birth of —where feeding the gut treats the mind.
To understand behavior in a veterinary context, one must understand the physiology behind it. Behavior is not merely a "choice" but a biological output driven by the nervous and endocrine systems.