The Variation of Serotonin Values in Dogs in Different Environmental Conditions
Serotonin is considered to be the neurotransmitter that controls several types of behavior: aggressiveness, impulsivity, food selection, stimulation, sexual behavior, reaction to pain, and emotional manifestations. The aim of this study was to determine the serotonin values in 43 dogs, divided into...
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| description | Serotonin is considered to be the neurotransmitter that controls several types of behavior: aggressiveness, impulsivity, food selection, stimulation, sexual behavior, reaction to pain, and emotional manifestations. The aim of this study was to determine the serotonin values in 43 dogs, divided into three different experimental variants: (1) between two groups of medium (<i>n</i> = 6) and small (<i>n</i> = 4) breed shelter dogs; (2) in dogs with (<i>n</i> = 15) and without (<i>n</i> = 10) owners after administration of pre-spaying/neutering anesthesia; (3) in different behavioral states (<i>n</i> = 8) classified as follows: M1—happy, M2—aggressive, M3—calmed status, post-exposure to a stressful situation, compared to the reference time referred to as M0. There were no significant differences (<i>p</i> ≥ 0.05) regarding the serotonin values between the two groups of medium and small breed shelter dogs. Following anesthesia, the average mean serotonin values were significantly lower (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.003), by 63.85 ng/mL, in stray dogs compared to dogs with owners. No significant differences (<i>p</i> ≥ 0.05) were found when comparing the reference time M0 to M1, M2, and M3. The differences decreased significantly (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.05), by 89.61 ng/mL, between M1 and M2 and increased significantly (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.008), by 112.78 ng/mL, between M2 and M3. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0e57bb6cdf0e43e081106914b9d4b3a72023-11-24T03:06:04ZengMDPI AGVeterinary Sciences2306-73812022-09-0191052310.3390/vetsci9100523The Variation of Serotonin Values in Dogs in Different Environmental ConditionsTimea Andrea Bochiș0Kálmán Imre1Simona Marc2Cristina Vaduva3Tiana Florea4János Dégi5Octavian Sorin Voia6Călin Pop7Ioan Ţibru8Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Banat’s University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine “King Michael I of Romania”, 300645 Timișoara, RomaniaFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, Banat’s University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine “King Michael I of Romania”, 300645 Timișoara, RomaniaFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, Banat’s University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine “King Michael I of Romania”, 300645 Timișoara, RomaniaFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, Banat’s University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine “King Michael I of Romania”, 300645 Timișoara, RomaniaFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, Banat’s University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine “King Michael I of Romania”, 300645 Timișoara, RomaniaFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, Banat’s University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine “King Michael I of Romania”, 300645 Timișoara, RomaniaFaculty of Animal Resources Bioengineering, Banat’s University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine “King Michael I of Romania”, 300645 Timișoara, RomaniaFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, Banat’s University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine “King Michael I of Romania”, 300645 Timișoara, RomaniaFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, Banat’s University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine “King Michael I of Romania”, 300645 Timișoara, RomaniaSerotonin is considered to be the neurotransmitter that controls several types of behavior: aggressiveness, impulsivity, food selection, stimulation, sexual behavior, reaction to pain, and emotional manifestations. The aim of this study was to determine the serotonin values in 43 dogs, divided into three different experimental variants: (1) between two groups of medium (<i>n</i> = 6) and small (<i>n</i> = 4) breed shelter dogs; (2) in dogs with (<i>n</i> = 15) and without (<i>n</i> = 10) owners after administration of pre-spaying/neutering anesthesia; (3) in different behavioral states (<i>n</i> = 8) classified as follows: M1—happy, M2—aggressive, M3—calmed status, post-exposure to a stressful situation, compared to the reference time referred to as M0. There were no significant differences (<i>p</i> ≥ 0.05) regarding the serotonin values between the two groups of medium and small breed shelter dogs. Following anesthesia, the average mean serotonin values were significantly lower (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.003), by 63.85 ng/mL, in stray dogs compared to dogs with owners. No significant differences (<i>p</i> ≥ 0.05) were found when comparing the reference time M0 to M1, M2, and M3. The differences decreased significantly (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.05), by 89.61 ng/mL, between M1 and M2 and increased significantly (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.008), by 112.78 ng/mL, between M2 and M3.https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/9/10/523serotonin levelemotional statescanine |
| spellingShingle | Timea Andrea Bochiș Kálmán Imre Simona Marc Cristina Vaduva Tiana Florea János Dégi Octavian Sorin Voia Călin Pop Ioan Ţibru The Variation of Serotonin Values in Dogs in Different Environmental Conditions Veterinary Sciences serotonin level emotional states canine |
| title | The Variation of Serotonin Values in Dogs in Different Environmental Conditions |
| title_full | The Variation of Serotonin Values in Dogs in Different Environmental Conditions |
| title_fullStr | The Variation of Serotonin Values in Dogs in Different Environmental Conditions |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Variation of Serotonin Values in Dogs in Different Environmental Conditions |
| title_short | The Variation of Serotonin Values in Dogs in Different Environmental Conditions |
| title_sort | variation of serotonin values in dogs in different environmental conditions |
| topic | serotonin level emotional states canine |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/9/10/523 |
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