It is an interdisciplinary field that overlaps with a number of other disciplines, including anthropology, ethology, medicine, psychology, veterinary medicine and zoology.
ɪɾ ɪz ɐn ˌɪntɚdˈɪsɪplˌɪnɛɹi fˈiːld ðæt ˌoʊvɚlˈæps wɪð ɐ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv ˈʌðɚ dˈɪsɪplˌɪnz, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ˌænθɹəpˈɑːlədʒi, iːθˈɑːlədʒi, mˈɛdəsən, saɪkˈɑːlədʒi, vˈɛɾɚɹˌɪnɛɹi mˈɛdəsən ænd zuːˈɑːlədʒi.