This has given rise to . Vets now frequently prescribe medications—such as SSRIs or tricyclic antidepressants—to treat conditions like:

: Developing treatment plans and performing medical procedures to address injuries and chronic conditions. Animal Nutrition

Aggression is the number one reason dogs are surrendered to shelters or euthanized. Yet, statistically, less than 10% of aggressive outbursts are purely "behavioral" in the absence of a medical trigger.