Heat Tolerance of Siberian Husky Dogs Living in Brazil: A Case Study on the Perceptions and Attitudes of Their Owners
The management of the thermal environment to which dogs are exposed should be included in strategies to improve their welfare. An online questionnaire was administered to 624 owners of Siberian Husky dogs residing in Brazil, with the objective of assessing their perceptions regarding their dogs’ cap...
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| author | Tarsys Noan Silva Veríssimo Edilson Paes Saraiva Aline Cristina Sant’Anna Bruna Agy Loureiro Pavlos Vinicius do Nascimento Luiz Arthur dos Anjos Lima Maria Isabelly Leite Maia Larissa Kellen da Cunha Morais Severino Guilherme Caetano Gonçalves dos Santos Eduardo Henrique Santos de Lima Vinícius de França Carvalho Fonseca |
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| description | The management of the thermal environment to which dogs are exposed should be included in strategies to improve their welfare. An online questionnaire was administered to 624 owners of Siberian Husky dogs residing in Brazil, with the objective of assessing their perceptions regarding their dogs’ capacity to adapt to heat, and its association with the owners’ routine care. Owners who believed that dogs are low-heat-tolerant animals were more likely to report heat response behaviors from their dogs. Overall, owners reported walk with their dogs during early morning, late afternoon and nighttime. They also reported solar radiation as the primary criteria for determining the time to walk with their dogs. However, owners who reported walking with their dogs at noon mentioned time availability as their primary criteria. In conclusion, owners perceive Siberian Husky dogs living in Brazil as being poorly adapted to heat, and this perception appeared to influence their positive attitudes towards protecting their dogs from heat stress by choosing to walk them during times with less solar exposure. However, the lack of time for owners to walk with their dogs during cooler periods can still be a risk factor in exposing the animals to extreme hot conditions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-46336552bf60491e8c0e3de9b7b2fa8e2023-11-19T07:47:12ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152023-08-011317277410.3390/ani13172774Heat Tolerance of Siberian Husky Dogs Living in Brazil: A Case Study on the Perceptions and Attitudes of Their OwnersTarsys Noan Silva Veríssimo0Edilson Paes Saraiva1Aline Cristina Sant’Anna2Bruna Agy Loureiro3Pavlos Vinicius do Nascimento4Luiz Arthur dos Anjos Lima5Maria Isabelly Leite Maia6Larissa Kellen da Cunha Morais7Severino Guilherme Caetano Gonçalves dos Santos8Eduardo Henrique Santos de Lima9Vinícius de França Carvalho Fonseca10Research Group in Bioclimatology, Ethology and Animal Welfare (BioEt), Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Paraíba, Areia 58397-000, BrazilResearch Group in Bioclimatology, Ethology and Animal Welfare (BioEt), Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Paraíba, Areia 58397-000, BrazilNucleus of Studies in Ethology and Animal Welfare, Departament of Zoology, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora 36036-900, BrazilVeterinarian Medicine and Animal Science School, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador 40170-110, BrazilResearch Group in Bioclimatology, Ethology and Animal Welfare (BioEt), Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Paraíba, Areia 58397-000, BrazilResearch Group in Bioclimatology, Ethology and Animal Welfare (BioEt), Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Paraíba, Areia 58397-000, BrazilResearch Group in Bioclimatology, Ethology and Animal Welfare (BioEt), Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Paraíba, Areia 58397-000, BrazilResearch Group in Bioclimatology, Ethology and Animal Welfare (BioEt), Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Paraíba, Areia 58397-000, BrazilDepartment of Animal Production, National Institute of Semiarid—INSA, Campina Grande 58429-970, BrazilResearch Group in Bioclimatology, Ethology and Animal Welfare (BioEt), Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Paraíba, Areia 58397-000, BrazilResearch Group in Bioclimatology, Ethology and Animal Welfare (BioEt), Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Paraíba, Areia 58397-000, BrazilThe management of the thermal environment to which dogs are exposed should be included in strategies to improve their welfare. An online questionnaire was administered to 624 owners of Siberian Husky dogs residing in Brazil, with the objective of assessing their perceptions regarding their dogs’ capacity to adapt to heat, and its association with the owners’ routine care. Owners who believed that dogs are low-heat-tolerant animals were more likely to report heat response behaviors from their dogs. Overall, owners reported walk with their dogs during early morning, late afternoon and nighttime. They also reported solar radiation as the primary criteria for determining the time to walk with their dogs. However, owners who reported walking with their dogs at noon mentioned time availability as their primary criteria. In conclusion, owners perceive Siberian Husky dogs living in Brazil as being poorly adapted to heat, and this perception appeared to influence their positive attitudes towards protecting their dogs from heat stress by choosing to walk them during times with less solar exposure. However, the lack of time for owners to walk with their dogs during cooler periods can still be a risk factor in exposing the animals to extreme hot conditions.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/17/2774heathyperthermiaownerspetssolar radiationstress |
| spellingShingle | Tarsys Noan Silva Veríssimo Edilson Paes Saraiva Aline Cristina Sant’Anna Bruna Agy Loureiro Pavlos Vinicius do Nascimento Luiz Arthur dos Anjos Lima Maria Isabelly Leite Maia Larissa Kellen da Cunha Morais Severino Guilherme Caetano Gonçalves dos Santos Eduardo Henrique Santos de Lima Vinícius de França Carvalho Fonseca Heat Tolerance of Siberian Husky Dogs Living in Brazil: A Case Study on the Perceptions and Attitudes of Their Owners Animals heat hyperthermia owners pets solar radiation stress |
| title | Heat Tolerance of Siberian Husky Dogs Living in Brazil: A Case Study on the Perceptions and Attitudes of Their Owners |
| title_full | Heat Tolerance of Siberian Husky Dogs Living in Brazil: A Case Study on the Perceptions and Attitudes of Their Owners |
| title_fullStr | Heat Tolerance of Siberian Husky Dogs Living in Brazil: A Case Study on the Perceptions and Attitudes of Their Owners |
| title_full_unstemmed | Heat Tolerance of Siberian Husky Dogs Living in Brazil: A Case Study on the Perceptions and Attitudes of Their Owners |
| title_short | Heat Tolerance of Siberian Husky Dogs Living in Brazil: A Case Study on the Perceptions and Attitudes of Their Owners |
| title_sort | heat tolerance of siberian husky dogs living in brazil a case study on the perceptions and attitudes of their owners |
| topic | heat hyperthermia owners pets solar radiation stress |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/17/2774 |
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