Effects of exercise and human contact on animal welfare in a dog shelter

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 d...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Veterinary record 2011-10, Vol.169 (15), p.388-388
Hauptverfasser:	Menor‐Campos, D. J., Molleda‐Carbonell, J. M., López‐Rodríguez, R.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal Welfare Animals Behavior, Animal - physiology Bonding, Human-Pet Dogs - physiology Dogs - psychology Female Humans Hydrocortisone - analysis Male Physical Conditioning, Animal - physiology Physical Conditioning, Animal - psychology Saliva - chemistry Stress, Psychological - psychology
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Zusammenfassung:	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
ISSN:	0042-4900 2042-7670
DOI:	10.1136/vr.d4757