title: Behavior assessment: completing the examination.
abstract: The first two articles in this series on assessing behavior patients explored the use of history forms and owner interviews to gather information about history, environment, other problems, and owner commitment to treatment. This article addresses direct observation and evaluation of the patient, including interaction with the owner, veterinary staff, and other pets.
authors.affiliation: University of Georgia, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Sharon L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Crowell-Davis
mesh_terms: D000822:Animal Husbandry; D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000502:physiology*; D002415:Cats / Q000523:psychology*; D004285:Dogs / Q000523:psychology*; D019370:Observation; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000662:veterinary*