CASE STUDY: The pig pheromone androstenone, acting as an interomone, stops dogs from barking

McGlone, John J.; Thompson, W. Gilman; Guay, Kimberly A

doi:10.15232/s1080-7446(15)30091-7

Cited by 12 publications

(13 citation statements)

References 7 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…The lack of differences between ANH vs. AND1 or AND2 indicates that for leash pulling, the presence or absence of noise and different concentrations of androstenone did not change the behavior-altering effects of androstenone. The finding that androstenone reduces leash pulling is in agreement with the report that androstenone reduced barking [ 17 ].…”

Section: Resultssupporting

confidence: 92%

“…Jumping up was defined as both front paws leaving the ground, ultimately resulting in the front paws resting on the kennel door, supporting the dog in an upright position (“up” position). This model is a variation of the barking model reported by McGlone et al [ 17 ].…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, previous work in this laboratory suggests that androstenone does, in fact, have an effect on dog behavior. In spray form, androstenone stopped dogs from barking, suggesting its potential to reduce occurrences of excitable behavior such as jumping up and leash pulling [ 17 ]. The objectives of this study were (1) to determine if androstenone spray reduced leash pulling in dogs using a model of dog walking; and (2) to determine if androstenone spray reduced jumping up behavior in dogs using a model of dog jumping.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 2 more Smart Citations

Impact of Androstenone on Leash Pulling and Jumping Up in Dogs

Pirner¹,

McGlone²

2016

Animals

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Simple SummaryBehavior problems such as leash pulling and jumping up are common reasons given for relinquishing dogs to animal shelters. Interomones are chemical signals produced by one species that elicit an effect on a different species; this study examines the effects of androstenone (produced by boars) on dog leash pulling and jumping up behavior. Androstenone in spray form reduces leash pulling behavior compared to a control spray. This interomone may provide instant relief for behavioral problems and it may be used as a natural tool in conjunction with a training program to reduce unwanted behavior such as leash pulling.AbstractDogs are relinquished to shelters due to behavioral problems, such as leash pulling and jumping up. Interomones are chemical cues produced by one species that elicit a response in a different species. We reported earlier that androstenone, a swine sex pheromone, acts as an interomone to reduce barking in dogs. Here we report two models using 10 dogs/study: a dog jumping and a dog walking model. For the leash-pulling model, each time the dog pulled on the leash the walker either did nothing (NOT), or sprayed the dog with water (H2O), androstenone + water (ANH), androstenone 0.1 µg/mL (AND1), or androstenone 1.0 µg/mL (AND2). The number of pulls during each walk was counted. For the jumping up model, each time the dog jumped the researcher did nothing (NOT), or sprayed the dog with H2O, ANH, AND1, or AND2. The number of jumps and the time between jumps were recorded. In Study 1, ANH, AND1, and AND2 each reduced leash pulling more than NOT and H2O (p < 0.01). In Study 2, all treatments were effective in reducing jumping up behavior. Androstenone reduced jumping up, but not beyond that elicited by a spray of water alone. We conclude that androstenone in multiple delivery vehicles reduced leash pulling. The burst of air intended as a disruptive stimulus in the correction sprays may be too harsh for more sensitive dogs, and as such use of these sprays is cautioned in these animals. For other dogs, this interomone can be used to stop some behavior immediately or as a part of a training program to reduce undesirable behavior.

show abstract

Section: Resultssupporting

confidence: 92%

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Impact of Androstenone on Leash Pulling and Jumping Up in Dogs

Pirner¹,

McGlone²

2016

Animals

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…The first pheromone shown to have an interomone effect was the pig sexual pheromone, androstenone (AN). When applied in spray form, AN reduced barking in dogs housed domestically (McGlone, Thompson, & Guay, 2014). The rabbit maternal-neonatal pheromone 2-methyl-2-butenal (2M2B) is secreted by rabbit dams to calm and attract pups to the nipple for efficient nursing (Coureaud, Langlois, Sicard, & Schaal, 2003;Schaal et al, 2003).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Maternal-Neonatal Pheromone/Interomone Added to Cat Litter Improves Litter Box Use and Reduces Aggression in Pair-Housed Cats

McGlone

García

Thompson³

et al. 2018

Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Introducing a new cat into a household with one or more resident cats can be a significant source of stress for the cats involved. These studies sought to determine if rabbit maternal-neonatal pheromone (2-methyl-2-butenal [2M2B]) in litter impacted cat social behaviors and litter box use. Study 1 determined that cats preferred to eliminate in litter containing 2M2B; other semiochemicals tested did not change litter box use. Cats prone to aggression were identified in an intermediate pilot study, and eight pairs of these cats were selected for Study 2. In Study 2, cat pairs were provided litter containing either vehicle or 2M2B for 24 hours. Cats experiencing control litter displayed more aggression during the first 6 hours (p < .01) and spent more time using the litter box 12 hours and 18 hours after pairing compared with cats experiencing litter with 2M2B (p = .02). These results suggest 2M2B-infused cat litter may act as an interomone in cats housed domestically to prevent initial occurrences of aggression and may improve cat welfare in multicat households.

show abstract

“…Another class of semiochemicals are the interomones. An interomone is a pheromone in one species that changes the behavior or physiology of another species without the requirements to benefit or harm, the emitter or the receiver (McGlone, 2014). Here we examined the role of the rabbit nipple-searching pheromone (2M2B; Schaal et al ., 2003), which possibly acts as a flavor or interomone in the post-weaning environment on weaned pig performance.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A natural interomone 2-methyl-2-butenal stimulates feed intake and weight gain in weaned pigs

McGlone

Thompson²,

Sankarganesh

2017

Animal

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

A novel approach to potentially improve pig growth and welfare is to supplement environments with biologically meaningful odors that are deficient. The post-weaning environment lacks maternal odors that may contribute to the often-observed post-weaning lag in growth and health challenges. A recently reported rabbit maternal pheromone (2-methyl-2-butenal (2M2B)) may act as an interomone in the pig. The objective of this study was to determine if providing a maternal pheromone/interomone during transport and the post-weaning environment may enhance pig performance. A total of 40 replicated pens were used in a factorial arrangement of two transport olfactory experiences (Control v. 2M2B), two nursery olfactory experiences (Control v. 2M2B) and two sexes (barrow v. gilt). Pig body weight, average daily gain (ADG), average daily feed intake (ADFI) and gain : feed ratio (G : F) were measured and calculated over a 28-day post-weaning period. Pig sex and application of 2M2B during transport had no effect on pig performance. However, pigs that had 2M2B applied to their feeder at weaning had 15% greater feed intake (0.74 v. 0.64±0.03 kg/day, P<0.01) and 12% greater ADG (0.27 v. 0.24 kg/day, P<0.05) than control pigs. G : F ratio was not different between treatments. The interomone 2M2B is a novel, safe molecule that can improve pig post-weaning performance. This report highlights a new area of study and a natural class of compounds that can improve pig performance and potentially improve pig welfare.

show abstract

CASE STUDY: The pig pheromone androstenone, acting as an interomone, stops dogs from barking

Cited by 12 publications

References 7 publications

Impact of Androstenone on Leash Pulling and Jumping Up in Dogs

Impact of Androstenone on Leash Pulling and Jumping Up in Dogs

Maternal-Neonatal Pheromone/Interomone Added to Cat Litter Improves Litter Box Use and Reduces Aggression in Pair-Housed Cats

A natural interomone 2-methyl-2-butenal stimulates feed intake and weight gain in weaned pigs

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About