The Relationship Between the Motor Lateralization and the Concentration of Cortisol and Tyrosine in Dogs Exposed to Stress During Veterinary Activities

Garbiec, Aleksandra; Karpiński, Mirosław; Wojtaś, Justyna; Czyżowski, Piotr

doi:10.1080/10888705.2022.2082249

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“…A recent research study on environmental conditions in dogs predicted that chronic stress may cause altered asymmetries in dogs similar to humans 16 . A recent study by Garbiec et al 46 demonstrated that dogs with left paw preference are more susceptible to acute stress. No comprehensive study has yet, however, investigated the possible effects of acute and chronic stress on behavioral asymmetries separately by comparing motor laterality of the same group of dogs before and after stress exposure.…”

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Acute and chronic stress alter behavioral laterality in dogs

Demirbas

Isparta

Saral

et al. 2023

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Dogs are one of the key animal species in investigating the biological mechanisms of behavioral laterality. Cerebral asymmetries are assumed to be influenced by stress, but this subject has not yet been studied in dogs. This study aims to investigate the effect of stress on laterality in dogs by using two different motor laterality tests: the Kong™ Test and a Food-Reaching Test (FRT). Motor laterality of chronically stressed (n = 28) and emotionally/physically healthy dogs (n = 32) were determined in two different environments, i.e., a home environment and a stressful open field test (OFT) environment. Physiological parameters including salivary cortisol, respiratory rate, and heart rate were measured for each dog, under both conditions. Cortisol results showed that acute stress induction by OFT was successful. A shift towards ambilaterality was detected in dogs after acute stress. Results also showed a significantly lower absolute laterality index in the chronically stressed dogs. Moreover, the direction of the first paw used in FRT was a good predictor of the general paw preference of an animal. Overall, these results provide evidence that both acute and chronic stress exposure can change behavioral asymmetries in dogs.

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Acute and chronic stress alter behavioral laterality in dogs

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Isparta

Saral

et al. 2023

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“…Paw preference assessment. The motor lateralisation was assessed by observing which paw the dog used to remove the piece of adhesive tape from the bridge of its nose: the same as in the previous study Garbiec et al (10). The first three repetitions were performed with the participation of a carer in the veterinary office.…”

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Correlation between motor laterality, temperament and cortisol levels in dogs.

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KARPIŃSKI,

WOJTAŚ

et al. 2024

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This study aimed to evaluate the correlation between motor lateralisation, temperament, and serum levels of cortisol. The study group consisted of 39 clinically healthy dogs: 21 females and 18 males. Lateralisation and temperament were assessed during periodic animal health checks using a standardised tape test and a proprietary assessment algorithm. The median cortisol level in the dogs was 4.6 ng/ml. The median cortisol level was 4.31 ng/ml in dogs under 3 years of age and 4.92 ng/ml in dogs over 3 years of age. The median cortisol level was 4.21 ng/ml in left-pawed dogs and 4.8 ng/ml in right-pawed dogs. Statistically significant differences were found between cortisol levels and temperament. The median cortisol level was 5.06 ng/ml in extrovert dogs and 4 ng/ml in introvert dogs.

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The Relationship Between the Motor Lateralization and the Concentration of Cortisol and Tyrosine in Dogs Exposed to Stress During Veterinary Activities

Cited by 2 publications

References 29 publications

Acute and chronic stress alter behavioral laterality in dogs

Acute and chronic stress alter behavioral laterality in dogs

Correlation between motor laterality, temperament and cortisol levels in dogs.

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