Estresse em cães no processo de higienização em Pet Shop

Abstract

Dogs hygiene involves several steps to promote various stimuli for dogs. The objective was to study the stress level in dogs submitted to the pet shop hygiene procedure. 55 dogs hygiene processes were evaluated and divided into four categories according to sex and weight range, in a pet store in the city of Janaúba-MG. The hygiene flowchart had 6 steps that started with a search for dogs and ended with their return to the place of origin. Behavioral, physiological and blood component tests were performed at various times in the hygiene flowchart. It was observed that dogs show behavioral changes and in physiological variables, especially when they arrive at the pet store and in drying. Employee characteristics also had an effect on dogs behaviors. Despite this, the dogs managed to thermoregulate themselves, maintaining a homeostasis of leukocytes, glucose and blood cortisol.