Behavioral assessment of shelter dogs submitted to different methods of environmental enrichment
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Resumo: | ABSTRACT: Environmental enrichment is a dynamic process consisting of a set of activities designed to meet the ethological and psychological needs of animals. It stimulates the natural behavior of each animal species improving the well-being of the individual and avoiding the development of stereotyped behaviors. The present study aimed to assess the potential benefits that four different types of environmental enrichment would bring to the quality of life of shelter dogs. Twenty dogs were observed for 6 hours daily for 5 consecutive days in the first week in order to assess and document their behavior patterns in an experimental kennel. Between the second to the fourth week, 3 forms of game and 1 type of food enrichment were used in the first 4 days of each week. On the fifth day of each week, behavioral patterns were recorded and later compiled and analyzed according to the Tukey test. Statistical analysis showed significant differences in behaviors associated with lying down, standing up, and licking. Based on our findings, we concluded that the use of environmental enrichment methods through different types of games and toys in shelters decreased signs of depression and stereotyped behavior of kennelled dogs. Results of the present study showed that these tools may help improve life quality of these animals. |
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Behavioral assessment of shelter dogs submitted to different methods of environmental enrichmentwell-beinganimal welfarebehaviorabandoned dogsbehavioral disordersABSTRACT: Environmental enrichment is a dynamic process consisting of a set of activities designed to meet the ethological and psychological needs of animals. It stimulates the natural behavior of each animal species improving the well-being of the individual and avoiding the development of stereotyped behaviors. The present study aimed to assess the potential benefits that four different types of environmental enrichment would bring to the quality of life of shelter dogs. Twenty dogs were observed for 6 hours daily for 5 consecutive days in the first week in order to assess and document their behavior patterns in an experimental kennel. Between the second to the fourth week, 3 forms of game and 1 type of food enrichment were used in the first 4 days of each week. On the fifth day of each week, behavioral patterns were recorded and later compiled and analyzed according to the Tukey test. Statistical analysis showed significant differences in behaviors associated with lying down, standing up, and licking. Based on our findings, we concluded that the use of environmental enrichment methods through different types of games and toys in shelters decreased signs of depression and stereotyped behavior of kennelled dogs. Results of the present study showed that these tools may help improve life quality of these animals.Universidade Federal de Santa Maria2019-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782019000100601Ciência Rural v.49 n.1 2019reponame:Ciência Ruralinstname:Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM)instacron:UFSM10.1590/0103-8478cr20180181info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSampaio,Rubia Avlade GuedesMartins,Yanna Nascimento de FigueiredoBarbosa,Francisca Maria SousaFranco,Camilla Ingrid QueirozKobayashi,Maria DuarteTalieri,Ivia Carmemeng2019-01-28T00:00:00ZRevista |
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Behavioral assessment of shelter dogs submitted to different methods of environmental enrichment |
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Behavioral assessment of shelter dogs submitted to different methods of environmental enrichment |
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Behavioral assessment of shelter dogs submitted to different methods of environmental enrichment Sampaio,Rubia Avlade Guedes well-being animal welfare behavior abandoned dogs behavioral disorders |
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Behavioral assessment of shelter dogs submitted to different methods of environmental enrichment |
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Behavioral assessment of shelter dogs submitted to different methods of environmental enrichment |
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Behavioral assessment of shelter dogs submitted to different methods of environmental enrichment |
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Behavioral assessment of shelter dogs submitted to different methods of environmental enrichment |
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Behavioral assessment of shelter dogs submitted to different methods of environmental enrichment |
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Sampaio,Rubia Avlade Guedes |
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Sampaio,Rubia Avlade Guedes Martins,Yanna Nascimento de Figueiredo Barbosa,Francisca Maria Sousa Franco,Camilla Ingrid Queiroz Kobayashi,Maria Duarte Talieri,Ivia Carmem |
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Martins,Yanna Nascimento de Figueiredo Barbosa,Francisca Maria Sousa Franco,Camilla Ingrid Queiroz Kobayashi,Maria Duarte Talieri,Ivia Carmem |
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Sampaio,Rubia Avlade Guedes Martins,Yanna Nascimento de Figueiredo Barbosa,Francisca Maria Sousa Franco,Camilla Ingrid Queiroz Kobayashi,Maria Duarte Talieri,Ivia Carmem |
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well-being animal welfare behavior abandoned dogs behavioral disorders |
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well-being animal welfare behavior abandoned dogs behavioral disorders |
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ABSTRACT: Environmental enrichment is a dynamic process consisting of a set of activities designed to meet the ethological and psychological needs of animals. It stimulates the natural behavior of each animal species improving the well-being of the individual and avoiding the development of stereotyped behaviors. The present study aimed to assess the potential benefits that four different types of environmental enrichment would bring to the quality of life of shelter dogs. Twenty dogs were observed for 6 hours daily for 5 consecutive days in the first week in order to assess and document their behavior patterns in an experimental kennel. Between the second to the fourth week, 3 forms of game and 1 type of food enrichment were used in the first 4 days of each week. On the fifth day of each week, behavioral patterns were recorded and later compiled and analyzed according to the Tukey test. Statistical analysis showed significant differences in behaviors associated with lying down, standing up, and licking. Based on our findings, we concluded that the use of environmental enrichment methods through different types of games and toys in shelters decreased signs of depression and stereotyped behavior of kennelled dogs. Results of the present study showed that these tools may help improve life quality of these animals. |
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