<b>Estresse em cães durante o banho e tosa: análise de marcadores biológicos salivares, parâmetros fisiológicos e comportamentais e fatores ambientais predisponentes</b>

Abstract

MARIA, A. C. B. E. Stress in dogs during grooming: analysis of salivary biomarkers, physiological and behavior parameters and predisposing environmental factors. [Estresse em cães durante o banho e tosa: análise de marcadores biológicos salivares, parâmetros fisiológicos e comportamentais e fatores ambientais predisponentes.]. 2015. 126 f. Tese (Doutorado

Stress in dogs during grooming in a pet shop

“…Although dogs faced instances of intense stimuli with a likely increase in the number of leukocytes, this parameter quickly returned to the normal level. The results of the present study corroborate with findings of Oliveira et al (2016), who assessed the blood count of dogs during grooming in a pet shop in the city of Patos, Paraíba, Brazil, and of Maria (2015), who did not find differences in total leukocyte count of male and female dogs before and after bathing. Under acute stress, the stimuli of a rapid grooming session may trigger changes in the immune system that could lead to leukocytosis.…”

“…Rectal temperature averaged 39 °C, which is considered within the normal range. Besides having other causes, changes in RT may be related to acute stress (Maria, 2015); however, in this research, RT did not change between the evaluated timepoints. The use of water at room temperature during grooming and the wind coming from the blower helped to maintain constant RT throughout the events.…”

“…significant differences between events for HR and RT. However, it is not possible to make a general comparison between our study and that of Maria (2015), since the last evaluated only two grooming steps (before and after bathing), which do not precisely correspond to the moments evaluated in the present study.…”

“…Thus, the stimuli caused by stressful factors during the grooming process were not able to change serum cortisol levels and elevate blood glucose in dogs. The studies of Medeiros (2007) and Maria (2015) did not find differences in cortisol levels before and after bathing for each sex category. Males and females in the present study were subjected to a similar grooming process, and thus the same stimuli, but no significant differences between steps were observed.…”

“…Stressors can impact dogs hormonally, such as producing changes in cortisol (Medeiros, 2007;Maria, 2015;Oliveira et al, 2016); physiology, such as fluctuations in heart rate, respiratory rate, and rectal temperature (Beerda et al, 1997(Beerda et al, , 1998Maria, 2015); and behaviors associated with stress, such as demonstrations of calming signals and postural changes (Beerda et al, 1998;Schilder and van der Borg, 2004;Tod et al, 2005;Rooney et al, 2009;Mariti et al, 2012;Maria, 2015). These changes occur in a way that the animal is able to maintain homeostasis (Beerda et al, 1997); and, because they can be quantified, changes in these values allow us to draw conclusions about the individual's state of stress.…”