Cortisol levels in hair reflect behavioural reactivity of dogs to acoustic stimuli

Research in Veterinary Science

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 49-54

  Siniscalchi, M ^a   McFarlane, J R ^b   Kauter, K G ^b   Quaranta, A ^a   Rogers, L J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acoustic stimuli; Behaviour; Cortisol; Dogs; Hair

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; AUDITORY STIMULATION; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; EMOTION; FEMALE; HAIR; HAIR ANALYSIS; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MALE; NONHUMAN; PHOTOREACTIVITY; RUNNING; TEMPERAMENT; VOCALIZATION;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; DOGS; FEMALE; HAIR; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; VOCALIZATION, ANIMAL;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 84871512958     PISSN: 00345288     EISSN: 15322661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2012.02.017     Document Type: Article

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