When an animal is frightened in a clinical setting, the sympathetic nervous system floods the body with cortisol and adrenaline. In short bursts, this is adaptive. In veterinary medicine, however, chronic stress leads to:
When an animal is frightened in a clinical setting, the sympathetic nervous system floods the body with cortisol and adrenaline. In short bursts, this is adaptive. In veterinary medicine, however, chronic stress leads to: