Emotions and Dog Bites: Could Predatory Attacks Be Triggered by Emotional States?

d’Ingeo, Serenella; Iarussi, Fabrizio; Monte, Valentina De; Siniscalchi, Marcello; Quaranta, Angelo

doi:10.3390/ani11102907

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“…This finding could be a cause for alarm since, as evidenced in a 10-year period report in Spain about fatal dog attacks (reporting 1.6 cases/year), aggressor breeds were mostly identified as dangerous breeds: Pitbull and its crosses, Rottweilers, Akita Inu, Doberman and German Shepherd [ 67 ]. Moreover, other reported findings indicate a high number of bites by dangerous breed dogs [ 68 , 69 , 70 ].…”

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Factors Involved in the Immunological Protection against Rabies Virus in Dogs in Spain

Manzano,

Cereza,

García

et al. 2024

Vaccines

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Rabies, a viral disease spread by infected animal bites that causes encephalitis in humans and other mammals, is a neglected infectious disease present on all continents except Antarctica. Spain has been free of terrestrial rabies since 1978. However, due to its geographical situation, it represents a bridge for imported cases from an endemic continent such as Africa to Europe. Rabies vaccination in dogs is an essential preventive tool against this zoonosis. The aim of this study was to determine the state of the immune response against rabies virus in dogs in Spain and to demonstrate whether several factors that have been previously related to the influence of the seroprevalence of this species are involved here. The seroconversion level of this zoonotic virus was assessed in a total of 1060 animals. Indirect ELISA was used to obtain data for statistical analysis to evaluate the studied variables. Working under the concept of One Health, this study provides relevant information to be taken into consideration not only to prevent re-emergence in countries free of this disease but also for prevention and control in endemic countries.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 98%

Factors Involved in the Immunological Protection against Rabies Virus in Dogs in Spain

Manzano,

Cereza,

García

et al. 2024

Vaccines

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“…The high scores registered by the questionnaire for both aggression and fear would further confirm the presence of the disruptive/antisocial behavior of these dogs toward humans. An interesting hypothesis would be that the simultaneous presence of highly arousing emotional states in the dogs’ brain would create a sort of emotional “short-circuit” which would subsequently lead to the potential expression of antisocial aggressive behavior 27 , 28 . It would be of interest within future studies to investigate through the use of neuro-imaging techniques whether the corpus callosum in the brain of these dogs is smaller than normal, a phenomenon which would justify the lower inter-hemispheric communication that underlies other mental disorders reported in humans 29 .…”

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Facial asymmetry in dogs with fear and aggressive behaviors towards humans

Siniscalchi

d’Ingeo

Quaranta

2022

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There is now scientific evidence that, in dogs, distinctive facial actions are produced in response to different emotionally-arousing stimuli suggesting a relationship between lateralized facial expressions and emotional states. Although in humans, relationships between facial asymmetry and both emotional and physiological distress have been reported, there are currently no data on the laterality of dogs’ facial expressions in response to social stimuli with respect to canine behavioral disorders. The aim of the present work was to investigate the facial asymmetries of dogs with fear and aggressive behavior towards humans during two different emotional situations: (1) while the dogs were alone in the presence of their owners and (2) during the approach of an unfamiliar human being. Overall, our results demonstrated high levels of asymmetries in facial expressions of dogs displaying fear and aggressive behaviors towards humans indicating that measuring facial asymmetries in dogs could prove to be a useful non-invasive tool for investigating physiology-based behavioral disorders.

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“…Episodes of aggression can bring about injuries, transmission of diseases, and hospitalization of either humans or dogs themselves. These dangerous issues may cause owners to experience distress and poor life quality that they have to make the tough decision to turn to euthanasia for their pets or move them to shelters, where they hardly can recover from the pathological state because of the often inappropriate skills of the kennel staff [ 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 ]. It is worth underlying that aggression is not considered a diagnosis but rather a symptom [ 12 ], so it can be faced in a proper way only when a clear clinical profile has been drawn.…”

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Combining α-s1 Casozepine and Fluoxetine Treatment with a Behavioral Therapy Improves Symptoms in an Aggressive Dog: An Italian Case Report

Sacchettino,

Giuliano,

Avallone

et al. 2023

Veterinary Sciences

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Behavioral dysfunctions in dogs represent a critical issue of the human–animal relationship. In particular, aggression can make interspecific coexistence quite complicated within family units, thus exposing all members to greater health risks. In this present study, we documented multiple aggression episodes against one of the two family members caused by a 4-year-old neutered male pure breed Lagotto Romagnolo dog. To minimize impulsivity and anxiety-like behaviors of the patient as much as possible and improve his relationship with the adopting family, we used an interdisciplinary approach, employing specific skilled personnel, including a veterinary behaviorist and a rehabilitating dog instructor. Nine months after fluoxetine treatment (0.8 mg/kg, SID), in combination with oral α-s1 casozepine administration, and behavioral rehabilitation, the owners reported a significant reduction in aggressive events in terms of intensity and frequency. Collectively, our promising data pave the way toward a more detailed characterization of α-s1-casozepine to better evaluate the potential involvement of such a compound in the modulation of aggressive behaviors in dogs affected by relational dysfunctions.

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Emotions and Dog Bites: Could Predatory Attacks Be Triggered by Emotional States?

Cited by 9 publications

References 43 publications

Factors Involved in the Immunological Protection against Rabies Virus in Dogs in Spain

Factors Involved in the Immunological Protection against Rabies Virus in Dogs in Spain

Facial asymmetry in dogs with fear and aggressive behaviors towards humans

Combining α-s1 Casozepine and Fluoxetine Treatment with a Behavioral Therapy Improves Symptoms in an Aggressive Dog: An Italian Case Report

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