Animal welfare of dogs during animal assisted interventions
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Animal behavior; Dogs therapists; Veterinary medicine; Pet therapy; Ethogram; Vital signs.Abstract
This study demonstrates the physiological and behavioral effects of dogs that act as co-therapists in Animal Assisted Interventions (AAT). Most research focuses on those assisted during AAT, disregarding co-therapists. Thus, we sought to evaluate the effects of AAT on the physiological and behavioral parameters of the dog co-therapists. Assessments of systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate and behavior of five co-therapist dogs from the Pet Terapia project at the Federal University of Pelotas were carried out in three different locations. Behavioral assessments were recorded by filming during visits to the institutions and later recorded on an ethogram. The results obtained during the evaluation of vital signs showed that there were no changes or when there was a relationship with the reduction of blood pressure in dogs, the dogs did not show behaviors related to stress, such as: vocalization, passive, active / repetitive behavior. It is concluded that assisted interventions in animals, developed with trained dogs and adapted to the residents and the assisted public during the period of 40 to 60 min, with trained staff do not cause changes in vital signs and behavior of co-therapist dogs, indicating stress, guaranteeing stress thus animal health and welfare.
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