Biomarkers of Stress in Companion Animals

• Other Authors: Gazzano, Angelo (Editor), Ogi, Asahi (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: Medicine; dog; maternity; cortisol; dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate; HPA axis; animal perinatology; asphyxia; physiological blood profile; puppy welfare; stillbirth; Canis lupus familiaris; guide dogs; biomarker; neuromodulator; serotonin; free oxytocin; total oxytocin; prolactin; stress; animal welfare; emotions; human-dog interaction; pain; positive and negative stimuli; dogs; cats; thermal window; infrared thermography; n/a
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The welfare of an individual could be severely affected by stressful events. Mainly for this reason, the scientific community is interested in finding specific and quantifiable characteristics which could indicate or predict specific signs of acute or chronic stress exposure. The aim of this reprint...