Effects of Affiliative Human–Animal Interaction on Dog Salivary and Plasma Oxytocin and Vasopressin

Effects of Affiliative Human–Animal Interaction on Dog Salivary and Plasma Oxytocin and Vasopressin

Oxytocin (OT) and vasopressin (AVP) are neuropeptides with diverse effects on social behavior, cognition and stress responses. Recent studies suggest that OT facilitates and responds to affiliative forms of human–animal interaction (HAI). However, previous studies measuring OT and AVP in dogs have b...

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Main Authors: Evan L. MacLean, Laurence R. Gesquiere, Nancy R. Gee, Kerinne Levy, W. Lance Martin, C. Sue Carter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
oxytocin
vasopressin
dog
human–animal interaction
ELISA
saliva
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01606/full

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