Factors determining the effects of human interaction on the cortisol levels of shelter dogs
| Autor: | Michael B. Hennessy, Patricia A. Schiml, Lauren J. MacDonald, Regina M. Willen, Alexandra M. Mutwill |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
05 social sciences 0402 animal and dairy science 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences 040201 dairy & animal science Plasma cortisol Endocrinology Food Animals Human interaction Internal medicine Animal welfare medicine 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Animal Science and Zoology 050102 behavioral science & comparative psychology Psychology Cortisol level |
| Zdroj: | Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 186:41-48 |
| ISSN: | 0168-1591 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.applanim.2016.11.002 |
| Popis: | The stress experienced by dogs admitted to animal shelters not only impacts welfare, but may lead to behavior that threatens successful adoptions. This stress is reflected in an elevation in the plasma cortisol levels of newly admitted dogs. We previously found 30 min of human interaction reduced the plasma cortisol response dogs showed to shelter housing. The goal of the present study was to assess the practicality and effectiveness of the human interaction procedure as a means that volunteers and staff might use to reduce the stress of shelter dogs. We, therefore, investigated several parameters of the effect of human interaction on plasma cortisol concentrations and behavior that were chosen for their relevance to this goal. The current study found that a second day of 30 min of petting reduced cortisol levels as effectively as the first ( P P P |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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