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Modern zoos use positive reinforcement training (operant conditioning) to facilitate voluntary veterinary care. Rather than darting or anesthetizing a 5,000-pound elephant or a silverback gorilla for a routine check-up, keepers and veterinarians train the animals to cooperate.

Animal behavior and veterinary science are two sides of the same coin. A veterinarian cannot fully treat the physical body without addressing the emotional state, just as a behavior professional cannot modify a behavior without understanding the animal's underlying physiology.

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