When veterinarians treat FIC with anti-inflammatories alone, the recurrence rate is nearly 100%. But when they treat the behavioral environment —adding hiding spaces, vertical territory, and predictable routines—the clinical signs vanish. The veterinary intervention succeeded only because the behavioral analysis revealed the root cause.
Instinctive actions like migration or fixed action patterns.
Understanding the link between how an animal behaves and its physical health is a cornerstone of modern veterinary medicine