Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog-appeasing pheromone reduces anxiety behaviors in hospitalized dogs
By Kim, Young-Mee et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2010·Department of Veterinary Physiology, South Korea·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Efficacy of dog-appeasing pheromone (DAP) for ameliorating separation-related behavioral signs in hospitalized dogs.
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Plain-English summary
Dogs in the hospital often show signs of anxiety when separated from their owners. In a study, 24 hospitalized dogs were treated with dog-appeasing pheromone (DAP), while 19 dogs received a placebo. The dogs that received DAP showed less anxiety, with significant reductions in behaviors like pacing, excessive licking, and inappropriate elimination. This suggests that DAP can help calm anxious dogs during their hospital stay, potentially aiding their recovery.
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Abstract
Dogs hospitalized in veterinary clinics are likely to show signs of separation-induced anxiety from hospitalization. The study assessed the effect of dog-appeasing pheromone (DAP) on 10 typical separation-related behavioral signs in hospitalized dogs. A DAP treated group (n = 24) was compared with a placebo control group (n = 19). There was overall amelioration of the signs without 'vigilance' and 'anorexia' in the DAP-treated dogs; marked decreases were noted in elimination (P = 0.038), excessive licking (P = 0.005), and pacing (P = 0.017). The results suggest that the use of DAP could decrease separation-induced anxiety, distress, and fear in inpatients, and possibly facilitate recovery in hospitalized dogs.
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