| Reference code: | PT/FB/BL-2016-169.01 |
| Location: | BF-GMS
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Title:
| Final report - The potential effect of behavioral stimulation on social competence in dogs (via endogenous oxytocin release)
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| Publication year: | 2021
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URL:
| https://www.bial.com/media/3531/the-potential-effect-of-behavioral-stimulation-on-social-competence-in-dogs-rev.pdf
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| Abstract/Results: | ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND
Dogs show behaviors analogous to human socio-cognitive skills, and the oxytocin system is related to their human-directed social behavior.
AIMS
It is expected that the combination of different methodological approaches enables us to disentangle this complex relationship.
METHOD
Dog social behaviour was assessed with different methods including behavioural observations and spontaneous interactions, eye-tracking and projected images. This was complemented with physiological measurements using non-invasive polysomnography (sleep EEG and ECG), as well as serum oxytocin measurements and genetical analyses.
RESULTS
Intranasal oxytocin administration was found to effect different forms of human-directed social behaviour in dogs (processing of emotional faces, contagious yawning). Polymorphisms in dogs’ oxytocin receptor gene co-varied with their social behaviour (gaze-following, attachment). Dogs’ serum oxytocin level increased after positive social interaction.
Methodological advancements were made to enable the use of non-invasive canine polysomnography for the study of neural mechanisms related to social cognition (reliability of sleep stage scoring, first-night effect, influence of pre-sleep activity and sleep location). It was found that positive versus negative pre-sleep social interactions have an effect on dogs’ subsequent sleep macrostructure, and such effects are related to subjects’ individual reaction during pre-treatment. Using a selective REM deprivation paradigm, a causal link was found between dogs’ sleep structure and emotion processing in a picture-sound matching paradigm.
CONCLUSIONS
Significant advancements were made in understanding the relationship between dogs’ human-like socio-cognitive skills and their neuro-hormonal regulation.
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| Accessibility: | Document exists in file
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Language:
| eng
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Author:
| Kis, A.
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Secondary author(s):
| Topál, J., Ciobica, A., Lefter, R., Tóth, K.
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Document type:
| Final report
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Number of reproductions:
| 1
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Reference:
| Kis, A., Topál, J., Ciobica, A., Lefter, R., & Tóth, K. (2021). Final report - The potential effect of behavioral stimulation on social competence in dogs (via endogenous oxytocin release).
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| Indexed document: | No
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| Keywords: | Dog (Canis familiaris) / Social stimulation / Oxytocin / Social cognition
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Final report - The potential effect of behavioral stimulation on social competence in dogs (via endogenous oxytocin release) |