First evidence for an association between joint hypermobility and excitability in a non-human species, the domestic dog
Bowen, Jonathan (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psiquiatria i de Medicina Legal)
Fatjó i Ríos, Jaume (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psiquiatria i de Medicina Legal)
Serpell, J. A. (University of Pennsylvania. School of Veterinary Medicine)
Bulbena-Cabre, Andrea (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psiquiatria i de Medicina Legal)
Leighton, Eldin (The Seeing Eye)
Bulbena Vilarrasa, Antonio (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psiquiatria i de Medicina Legal)
Date: |
2019 |
Abstract: |
There is a well-established relationship between joint hypermobility and anxiety in humans, that has not previously been investigated in other species. A population of 5575 assistance dogs were scored for both hip hypermobility and 13 behaviour characteristics using previously validated methods. Our results suggest a positive association between hip joint hypermobility and emotional arousal in domestic dogs, which parallel results found in people. |
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Anglès |
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Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada |
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Models animals per a la investigació |
Published in: |
Scientific reports, Vol. 9 Núm. 1 (january 2019) , p. 8629, ISSN 2045-2322 |
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-45096-0
PMID: 31197220
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