First evidence for an association between joint hypermobility and excitability in a non-human species, the domestic dog

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...

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Published in:Scientific reports 2019-06, Vol.9 (1), p.8629-5, Article 8629
Main Authors: Bowen, Jonathan, Fatjó, Jaume, Serpell, James A., Bulbena-Cabré, Andrea, Leighton, Eldin, Bulbena, Antoni
Format: Article
Language:English
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631/378/1457
631/378/3917
Animals
Anxiety
Arousal
Dogs
Domestic animals
Excitability
Hip
Humanities and Social Sciences
Humans
Joint Instability - physiopathology
Logistic Models
multidisciplinary
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
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Summary: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.
ISSN:2045-2322
2045-2322
DOI:10.1038/s41598-019-45096-0