ABSTRACT

The aim of this study was to assess salivary cortisol level in dogs during admission and a three-day stay in a pet hotel. The study involved 20 dogs admitted to a pet hotel for a stay lasting for at least three consecutive days. The study group consisted of 10 small dogs and 10 medium-sized dogs, eight females and 12 males. Saliva was collected each day to assess cortisol levels. A stay in a hotel is a stressful situation for dogs, as evidenced by the increase in the salivary cortisol level. The highest salivary cortisol level was observed on the day of admission to the hotel. The median salivary cortisol level in the dogs on the consecutive days was 2.7 ng/ml on admission, 2.1 ng/ml after 24 hours, and 1.9 ng/ml after 48 hours. Depending on the size of the dog, the median salivary cortisol level was 2.8 ng/ml, 2.9 ng/ml and 2.4 ng/ml in the small dogs and and 2.2 ng/ml, 1.7 ng/ml and 1.2 ng/ml in the medium sized dogs on the consecutive days.

摘要

本研究的目的是评估狗在入院期间和在宠物酒店逗留三天的唾液皮质醇水平。该研究涉及 20 只入住宠物酒店的狗，至少连续逗留三天。研究组由10只小型犬和10只中型犬组成，8只雌性和12只雄性。每天收集唾液以评估皮质醇水平。住在酒店对狗来说是一种压力情况，唾液皮质醇水平的增加就证明了这一点。在入住酒店当天观察到最高的唾液皮质醇水平。连续几天狗的中位唾液皮质醇水平在入院时为 2.7 ng/ml，在 24 小时后为 2.1 ng/ml，在 48 小时后为 1.9 ng/ml。根据狗的大小，唾液皮质醇的中位数为 2.8 ng/ml、2.9 ng/ml 和 2。