Dogs exposed to aversive events can become inactive and unresponsive and are commonly referred to as being "depressed", but this association remains to be tested. We investigated whether shelter dogs spending greater time inactive "awake but motionless" (ABM) in their home-pen show anhedonia (the core reduction of pleasure reported in depression), as tested by reduced interest in, and consumption of, palatable food (Kong TM test). We also explored whether dogs being qualitatively perceived by experts as disinterested in the food would spend greater time ABM (experts blind to actual inactivity levels). Following sample size estimations and qualitative behaviour analysis (n = 14 pilot dogs), forty-three dogs (6 shelters, 22F:21M) were include...
Animals housed in impoverished cages are often labelled 'bored'. They have also been called 'apathet...
International audienceSome riding horses display states of inactivity and low responsiveness to exte...
Optimal sleep duration and quality is difficult to define. There are strong arguments for a relation...
Dogs exposed to aversive events can become inactive and unresponsive and are commonly referred to as...
Dogs exposed to aversive events can become inactive and unresponsive and are commonly referred to as...
Exposure to chronic stressors and/or traumatic events can trigger depression-like forms of waking in...
Exposure to chronic stressors and/or traumatic events can trigger depression-like forms of waking in...
Captive/domestic animals are often described as inactive, with the implicit or explicit implication ...
Captive/domestic animals are often described as inactive, with the implicit or explicit implication ...
Previous research on humans and animals suggests that the analysis of sleep patterns may reliably i...
Sleep deprivation has been found to negatively affect an individual´s physical and psychological hea...
Previous research on humans and animals suggests that the analysis of sleep patterns may reliably in...
International audienceInvestigating depression-like conditions in animals is methodologically challe...
Animal welfare assessment relies on valid and practical indicators of affect. In mice, the most wide...
SummaryUp to five million pet dogs in the UK (∼50% of the population) may, at some stage of their li...
Animals housed in impoverished cages are often labelled 'bored'. They have also been called 'apathet...
International audienceSome riding horses display states of inactivity and low responsiveness to exte...
Optimal sleep duration and quality is difficult to define. There are strong arguments for a relation...
Dogs exposed to aversive events can become inactive and unresponsive and are commonly referred to as...
Dogs exposed to aversive events can become inactive and unresponsive and are commonly referred to as...
Exposure to chronic stressors and/or traumatic events can trigger depression-like forms of waking in...
Exposure to chronic stressors and/or traumatic events can trigger depression-like forms of waking in...
Captive/domestic animals are often described as inactive, with the implicit or explicit implication ...
Captive/domestic animals are often described as inactive, with the implicit or explicit implication ...
Previous research on humans and animals suggests that the analysis of sleep patterns may reliably i...
Sleep deprivation has been found to negatively affect an individual´s physical and psychological hea...
Previous research on humans and animals suggests that the analysis of sleep patterns may reliably in...
International audienceInvestigating depression-like conditions in animals is methodologically challe...
Animal welfare assessment relies on valid and practical indicators of affect. In mice, the most wide...
SummaryUp to five million pet dogs in the UK (∼50% of the population) may, at some stage of their li...
Animals housed in impoverished cages are often labelled 'bored'. They have also been called 'apathet...
International audienceSome riding horses display states of inactivity and low responsiveness to exte...
Optimal sleep duration and quality is difficult to define. There are strong arguments for a relation...