đ§ â A fearful patient has elevated cortisol, heart rate, and blood pressure, which can mask or mimic illness.
Introduce "scent enrichment"âcinnamon and turmericâto reset his olfactory environment.
đ â Itâs fear, anxiety, pain, or learned association. Treating behavior without a medical workup? Thatâs like treating a fever without finding the infection.
: Changes in behavior are often the first signs of illness or pain. For example, a sudden lack of cooperation in a previously trained animal can signal a deteriorating health status.