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Springing bottles enrichment toy effect on behaviors and cortisol level of kenneled dogs (canis lupus familiaris)
Joint Authors
Jumah, Amirah A.
Ibrahim, Safinaz A.
al-Sanusi, Abd al-Wahhab A.
Source
Alexandria Journal of Veterinary Sciences
Issue
Vol. 66, Issue 2 (31 Jul. 2020), pp.20-29, 10 p.
Publisher
Alexandria University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Publication Date
2020-07-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Environmental enrichment used in captive animals with goals of increasing the activity, behavioral diversity, utilization of the environment and reducing abnormal behaviors.
The present study was designed to determine the springing feeding bottles toy ameliorative effect on behaviors and cortisol level of kenneled Caucasian dogs.
Sixteen healthy kenneled Caucasian shepherd dogs were utilized under four phases: 1) habituation period, 2) baseline period (pre-enrichment phase), 3) treatment period (enrichment phase)– and 4) post-exposure period (post-enrichment phase).
Each phase last for 3 days during which dogs were video recorded for state and event behaviors except the first one.
Hair was collected during the three phases (pre, during and post enrichment) for cortisol analysis.
The provision of the feeding enrichment shorter the lying time and stereotypies frequencies, while increased the activity level.
These behaviors persisted after withdrawal of enrichment with improvement in feeding time.
Hair cortisol levels also was lower during and after enrichment with a marked reduction after withdrawal.
Therefore, it appears that the provision of feeding enrichment toy could improve the behavioral repertoire and decrease cortisol level in kennelled dogs, and thus enhance its welfare.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ibrahim, Safinaz A.& Jumah, Amirah A.& al-Sanusi, Abd al-Wahhab A.. 2020. Springing bottles enrichment toy effect on behaviors and cortisol level of kenneled dogs (canis lupus familiaris). Alexandria Journal of Veterinary Sciences،Vol. 66, no. 2, pp.20-29.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1346462
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ibrahim, Safinaz A.…[et al.]. Springing bottles enrichment toy effect on behaviors and cortisol level of kenneled dogs (canis lupus familiaris). Alexandria Journal of Veterinary Sciences Vol. 66, no. 2 (Jul. 2020), pp.20-29.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1346462
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ibrahim, Safinaz A.& Jumah, Amirah A.& al-Sanusi, Abd al-Wahhab A.. Springing bottles enrichment toy effect on behaviors and cortisol level of kenneled dogs (canis lupus familiaris). Alexandria Journal of Veterinary Sciences. 2020. Vol. 66, no. 2, pp.20-29.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1346462
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 27-28
Record ID
BIM-1346462