Perhaps the biggest challenge in veterinary science is the stress response of the patient. Fear activates the sympathetic nervous system (the "fight or flight" response). This floods the animal’s body with cortisol and adrenaline.

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Perhaps the biggest challenge in veterinary science is the stress response of the patient. Fear activates the sympathetic nervous system (the "fight or flight" response). This floods the animal’s body with cortisol and adrenaline.