Short-Term Interaction between Dogs and Their Owners: Effects on Oxytocin, Cortisol, Insulin and Heart Rate-An Exploratory Study
Short-Term Interaction between Dogs and Their Owners: Effects on Oxytocin, Cortisol, Insulin and Heart Rate-An Exploratory Study
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DOI：
10.2752/175303711x13045914865385
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发表时间：
2011-09-01
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1.6
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Uvnas-Moberg, Kerstin
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作者：
Handlin, Linda;Hydbring-Sandberg, Eva;Uvnas-Moberg, Kerstin
这项探索性研究的目的是确定狗及其主人对短期互动的反应的心率以及催产素、皮质醇和胰岛素的水平。此外，还研究了狗的行为。将业主的反应与对照组的反应进行比较。十名女性志愿者和她们自己的雄性拉布拉多犬参加了一项实验，在实验的前 3 分钟内，主人会抚摸、抚摸她的狗，并与她的狗交谈。在互动开始前 (0) 以及互动开始后 1、3、5、15、30 和 60 分钟从狗和主人身上采集血液样本。通过EIA分析血样。通过遥测方式监测心率。使用线性混合模型和配对 t 检验分析数据。互动开始后 3 分钟，狗的催产素水平显着增加 (p = 0.027)。 15 分钟和 30 分钟后皮质醇水平显着升高（分别为 p = 0.004 和 p = 0.022），55 分钟后心率显着降低（p = 0.008）。实验期间，狗表现出正常的行为。主人的催产素水平在互动后 1 至 5 分钟内达到峰值 (p = 0.026)。在对照中没有看到这样的效果。主人和对照组的皮质醇水平在 15 分钟或 30 分钟时显着下降，胰岛素水平在 60 分钟时显着下降（分别为 p = 0.030、p = 0.002 和 p = 0.002、p < 0.0001）。主人的心率在 55 分钟和 60 分钟时显着下降 (p = 0.0008)，但对照组则没有。总之，狗和主人之间的短期感官互动会影响荷尔蒙水平和心率。然而，需要进行进一步的研究，以便更好地了解狗与其主人之间互动的影响。
The aim of this exploratory study was to determine heart rate and the levels of oxytocin, cortisol, and insulin in dogs and their owners in response to a short-term interaction. In addition, the dogs' behavior was studied. The owners' responses were compared with those obtained from a control group. Ten female volunteers and their own male Labrador dogs participated in an experiment during which the owner stroked, petted, and talked with her dog during the first 3 minutes. Blood samples were collected from both dog and owner before (0) and at 1, 3, 5, 15, 30, and 60 minutes after the start of the interaction. Blood samples were analyzed by EIA. Heart rate was monitored telemetrically. The data were analyzed using linear mixed models and paired t-tests. The dogs' oxytocin levels were significantly increased 3 minutes after the start of the interaction (p = 0.027). Cortisol levels were significantly increased after 15 and 30 minutes (p = 0.004 and p = 0.022, respectively), and heart rate was significantly decreased after 55 minutes (p = 0.008). The dogs displayed normal behaviors during the experiment. The owners' oxylocin levels peaked between 1 and 5 minutes after interaction (p = 0.026). No such effect was seen in the controls. Cortisol levels displayed a significant decrease at 15 or 30 minutes in both owners and controls, and insulin levels did so at 60 minutes (p = 0.030, p = 0.002 and p = 0.002, p < 0.0001, respectively). Heart rate decreased significantly in the owners at 55 and 60 minutes (p = 0.0008) but not in the controls. In conclusion, short-term sensory interaction between dogs and their owners influences hormonal levels and heart rate. However, further studies need to be performed in order to better understand the effects of interaction between dogs and their owners.