Effect of dog-owner interaction on post-operative pain perception and stress of dogs and variability in their behavioural patterns
Lazard, Deborah (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)
Temple, Déborah (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments)
Palma, Edgar (Veterinary Clinic of Dr Palma)
Diaz, Aurora C. (Veterinary Clinic of Dr Palma)
Rosado, Maria B. (Condesa Pet Center)
Medrano, Mariana (Condesa Pet Center)
Ruiz, Roberto (Canine Psychology)
Amat Grau, Marta (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments)

Data:	2024
Resum:	Pain, a multifaceted condition associated with actual or potential tissue damage, transcends nociception and is characterised as a subjective, sensory, and emotional experience. Extensive literature describing the adverse effects of untreated post-surgical pain emphasises the necessity of a comprehensive pain management protocol, incorporating both pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies to ensure successful patient outcomes. The present study aimed to determine whether a positive dog-owner interaction influences post-operative pain perception and stress (POPPS), as well as behavioural inactive rate variability in bitches that underwent elective surgery. Randomly selected bitches (n = 18) underwent ovariohysterectomy. Eight bitches experienced a 45-min visit post-surgery (VPS) characterised by positive dog-owner interaction, while the remaining ten did not (NVPS). Utilising the validated Short Form of the Glasgow Composite Measure Pain Scale (CMPS-SF) to assess acute pain in dogs via stress-related behaviours, a significant decrease in POPPS was evident in the VPS group after the 45-min dog-owner interaction at T3 (1 h after post-sedation recovery), in contrast to the NVPS group. CMPS-SF-associated descriptive items 'Nervous/Anxious/Fearful' and 'Happy Content or Happy and Bouncy' decreased and increased, respectively, with dog-owner positive interaction in the VPS group. The inactivity rate was significantly lower in VPS bitches after the post-surgery 45-min dog-owner interaction than in NVPS bitches. This preliminary study suggests that the owner's presence reduces POPPS and may improve the dogs' welfare while undergoing routine surgeries.
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Llengua:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Matèria:	Animal welfare ; Canine behavioural patterns ; Dog-owner interaction ; Ovariohysterectomy ; Pain management ; Post-operative pain
Publicat a:	Animal Welfare, Vol. 33 (november 2024) , ISSN 2054-1538

DOI: 10.1017/awf.2024.49
PMID: 39600353

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