| Effects of exercise and human contact on animal welfare in a dog shelter. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 21862471 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The aim of the study is to investigate the reduction of stress in dogs in municipal shelters through easy-to-implement activities, ie, 25-minute sessions of exercise and human contact, that do not require a significant investment in terms of funding, staff or time. The results demonstrate that the dogs taking part in these sessions have lower salivary cortisol levels (F=121.42; P<0.05) and achieve better scores on a behaviour test (t(17)=4.27; P=0.001). It can therefore be affirmed that the exercise and human contact protocol proposed in the present study diminishes stress and improves the welfare of dogs housed in shelters. |
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Authors:
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D J Menor-Campos; J M Molleda-Carbonell; R López-Rodríguez |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2011-08-22 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Veterinary record Volume: 169 ISSN: 2042-7670 ISO Abbreviation: Vet. Rec. Publication Date: 2011 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-10-10 Completed Date: 2011-12-27 Revised Date: 2012-05-10 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0031164 Medline TA: Vet Rec Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 388 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Medicine and Animal Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Rabanales University Campus, Córdoba E-14014, Spain. pv2mecad@uco.es |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Animal Welfare* Animals Behavior, Animal / physiology Bonding, Human-Pet* Dogs / physiology, psychology* Female Humans Hydrocortisone / analysis Male Physical Conditioning, Animal / physiology*, psychology* Saliva / chemistry Stress, Psychological / psychology* |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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50-23-7/Hydrocortisone |
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Comment In:
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Vet Rec. 2011 Oct 8;169(15):386-7
[PMID:
21984628
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