Chronic stress compromises immune function, alters blood work (elevated glucose, cortisol), and delays healing. Veterinary professionals now apply behavior principles to create protocols.
Today, veterinary science recognizes that many of these "behavioral euthanasias" are preventable. A dog with severe separation anxiety has a brain pathology—it is suffering. Treating that suffering is a veterinary responsibility. By integrating behavioral science, vets are now offering treatment plans before the owner decides on euthanasia.