Plasma cortisol levels of dogs at a county animal shelter
Plasma cortisol levels of dogs at a county animal shelter
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DOI：
10.1016/s0031-9384(97)80328-9
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发表时间：
1997-09-01
影响因子：
2.9
通讯作者：
Douglas, CW
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作者：
Hennessy, MB;Davis, HN;Douglas, CW
通过检查血浆皮质醇水平来评估县动物收容所中狗的压力。被关在收容所第一、第二天或第三天的狗群的皮质醇水平高于在收容所呆了超过 9 天的狗群。在收容所待了中间时间（第 4-9 天）的狗的皮质醇水平处于中等水平。狗在收容所第一天的皮质醇浓度高于收容所中第 4/5 天的同一只狗或在自己家中采样的一组宠物狗的皮质醇浓度。第 1-3 天，与人类进行 20 分钟的社交互动（例如抚摸）对收容所中的狗的血浆皮质醇水平没有总体影响。然而，宠物的性别确实会影响皮质醇水平。在训练结束时，与雌性互动的狗的皮质醇浓度低于与雄性互动的狗。结果表明，限制在公共动物收容所中会导致下丘脑-垂体-肾上腺轴的长时间激活。此外，与人类互动的某些微妙方面似乎能够调节这种反应。讨论了对被限制的狗的福利以及对从收容所获得的狗的行为问题的发展可能产生的影响。 (C) 1997 爱思唯尔科学公司。
Plasma cortisol levels were examined to assess the stress of dogs in a county animal shelter. Groups of dogs confined in the shelter for their 1st, 2nd, or 3rd day had higher cortisol levels than did a group maintained in the shelter for more than 9 days. Dogs in the shelter for an intermediate period (Day 4-9) had intermediate levels of cortisol. The cortisol concentrations of dogs during their first day in the shelter were greater than either those of the same dogs on Day 4/5 in the shelter or those of a group of pet dogs sampled in their own homes. There was no overall effect of 20 min of social interaction with a human (e.g., petting) on the plasma cortisol levels of dogs in the shelter on Day 1-3. However, the gender of the petter did affect cortisol levels. Those dogs interacting with a female had lower cortisol concentrations at the end of the session than did dogs interacting with a male. The results suggest that confinement in a public animal shelter produces a prolonged activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. Further, it appears that some subtle aspect of interaction with a human may be capable of moderating this response. Possible implications for the welfare of confined dogs, and for the development of behavior problems in dogs obtained from shelters, are discussed. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Inc.