Comparison of salivary cortisol concentrations in Jaguars kept in captivity with differences in exposure to the public

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Autor(a) principal: Montanha,Julio César
Data de Publicação: 2009
Outros Autores: Silva,Sérgio Leme, Boere,Vanner
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Ciência Rural
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Resumo: For the most part, jaguars kept in captivity are used for educational and recreational purposes and it hasn't been determined the different impacts that public exposure would have on these animals. In this study, we compared the salivary cortisol, one of the stress indicator hormones, in seven captive jaguars exposed to the high and low public visitation. Saliva was collected using an absorbent material that was chewed by the animals and subsequently analyzed through an immunoenzymatic assay. Salivary cortisol concentrations were significantly higher in the jaguars with higher public exposure, which suggest a more hormonal stress response. These results indicated that jaguars, animals usually of solitary and secretive behavior, may have their welfare considerably diminished by increased public exposure. Additionally, design of the enclosures, without refuges and proximity of people, could predispose jaguars to psychological stress.
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spelling Comparison of salivary cortisol concentrations in Jaguars kept in captivity with differences in exposure to the publicPanthera oncajaguarsalivary cortisolwelfareFor the most part, jaguars kept in captivity are used for educational and recreational purposes and it hasn't been determined the different impacts that public exposure would have on these animals. In this study, we compared the salivary cortisol, one of the stress indicator hormones, in seven captive jaguars exposed to the high and low public visitation. Saliva was collected using an absorbent material that was chewed by the animals and subsequently analyzed through an immunoenzymatic assay. Salivary cortisol concentrations were significantly higher in the jaguars with higher public exposure, which suggest a more hormonal stress response. These results indicated that jaguars, animals usually of solitary and secretive behavior, may have their welfare considerably diminished by increased public exposure. Additionally, design of the enclosures, without refuges and proximity of people, could predispose jaguars to psychological stress.Universidade Federal de Santa Maria2009-09-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782009000600017Ciência Rural v.39 n.6 2009reponame:Ciência Ruralinstname:Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM)instacron:UFSM10.1590/S0103-84782009005000089info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessMontanha,Julio CésarSilva,Sérgio LemeBoere,Vannereng2009-09-10T00:00:00ZRevista
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Comparison of salivary cortisol concentrations in Jaguars kept in captivity with differences in exposure to the public
title Comparison of salivary cortisol concentrations in Jaguars kept in captivity with differences in exposure to the public
spellingShingle Comparison of salivary cortisol concentrations in Jaguars kept in captivity with differences in exposure to the public
Montanha,Julio César
Panthera onca
jaguar
salivary cortisol
welfare
title_short Comparison of salivary cortisol concentrations in Jaguars kept in captivity with differences in exposure to the public
title_full Comparison of salivary cortisol concentrations in Jaguars kept in captivity with differences in exposure to the public
title_fullStr Comparison of salivary cortisol concentrations in Jaguars kept in captivity with differences in exposure to the public
title_full_unstemmed Comparison of salivary cortisol concentrations in Jaguars kept in captivity with differences in exposure to the public
title_sort Comparison of salivary cortisol concentrations in Jaguars kept in captivity with differences in exposure to the public
author Montanha,Julio César
author_facet Montanha,Julio César
Silva,Sérgio Leme
Boere,Vanner
author_role author
author2 Silva,Sérgio Leme
Boere,Vanner
author2_role author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Montanha,Julio César
Silva,Sérgio Leme
Boere,Vanner
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Panthera onca
jaguar
salivary cortisol
welfare
topic Panthera onca
jaguar
salivary cortisol
welfare
description For the most part, jaguars kept in captivity are used for educational and recreational purposes and it hasn't been determined the different impacts that public exposure would have on these animals. In this study, we compared the salivary cortisol, one of the stress indicator hormones, in seven captive jaguars exposed to the high and low public visitation. Saliva was collected using an absorbent material that was chewed by the animals and subsequently analyzed through an immunoenzymatic assay. Salivary cortisol concentrations were significantly higher in the jaguars with higher public exposure, which suggest a more hormonal stress response. These results indicated that jaguars, animals usually of solitary and secretive behavior, may have their welfare considerably diminished by increased public exposure. Additionally, design of the enclosures, without refuges and proximity of people, could predispose jaguars to psychological stress.
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