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- Title
A role for classical music in veterinary practice: does exposure to classical music reduce stress in hospitalised dogs?
- Authors
McDonald, CI; Zaki, S
- Abstract
Clinical scenario: Classical music has been extensively studied and acknowledged for its ability to reduce stress and improve patient outcomes in human medicine. It has also been shown to influence the disposition of many captive species within the animal kingdom. Some studies have hypothesised that classical music can also benefit dogs, offering the potential to provide a simple and cost‐effective method to improve patient outcomes and canine welfare when dogs are placed in unfamiliar and potentially stressful environments. This critical appraisal examines the current evidence available on the use of classical music for the purpose of stress reduction in hospitalised dogs. Clinical bottom line: Based on six experimental studies, there is only weak evidence which demonstrates that exposure to classical music reduces stress in hospitalised dogs undergoing veterinary intervention. However; it was shown that classical music has the ability to significantly influence specific behaviours and physiological parameters that have been associated with the canine stress response such as heart rate variability, level of vocalisation and time spent resting.
- Subjects
PRACTICING (Music performance); HEART beat; CANIDAE; DOGS; DOG breeding; ANIMALS
- Publication
Australian Veterinary Journal, 2020, Vol 98, Issue 1/2, p31
- ISSN
0005-0423
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/avj.12905