Activity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) axis is commonly assessed by
measuring glucocorticoids such as cortisol (CORT). For many years, CORT was obtained …

The study of emotional functioning is of crucial importance for improving the welfare of
domestic animals. The investigation of animal emotions is mainly based on the outcomes of …

Fear is an emotion needed to survive, but when prolonged and frequent, causes suffering in
both humans and animals. The most common forms of canine anxiety are as follows …

Hundreds of thousands of dogs are housed in kennels worldwide, yet there are no standard
protocols for assessing the welfare of dogs in these environments. Animal science is …

Shelter dogs are exposed to a variety of stressors. Among non-invasive techniques, hair
cortisol concentration (HCC) is suggested an easy to collect biomarker for giving insight into …

Dogs admitted to animal shelters exhibit behavioral and physiological signs of stress.
Among these is activation of the body's primary stress-responsive system, the hypothalamic …

Domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) have been suggested as a natural model for human social
cognition, possessing social skills that are in many ways functionally analogous to those of …

Hair analysis is emerging as a popular tool to examine stress and reproduction hormone
levels in wild mammals. The reliability of this approach, however, depends on an …

Background Noise phobia is a common behavior problem in dogs for which there are limited
treatment options. Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of imepitoin in comparison to …

There is considerable interest in the potential for measuring cortisol in hair as a means of
quantifying stress responses in human and non-human animals. This review updates the …