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One of the greatest challenges in veterinary science is the "white coat effect"—the stress of a clinic visit that alters an animal's behavior and physiology. A fearful cat may be tachycardic and hypertensive during an exam, mimicking heart disease. An anxious dog might refuse to sit for a neurological test, mimicking a spinal cord injury.

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Furthermore, behaviors like coprophagia (eating feces), pica (eating non-food items), or excessive grooming directly lead to gastrointestinal obstructions, parasitic infections, and dermatitis. A veterinarian who removes a sock from a dog’s intestine but does not address the underlying pica (which may be nutritional, neurological, or compulsive) is merely a mechanic, not a healer. One of the greatest challenges in veterinary science