Banca de DEFESA: ANNA JULIA BESSA FERNANDES

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STUDENT : ANNA JULIA BESSA FERNANDES
DATE: 22/02/2024
TIME: 09:00
LOCAL: Auditório do Departamento de Parasitologia Animal /DPA
TITLE:

Behavioral Assessment of Dogs Submitted to Clinical Examination After Application of a Topical Formulation Based on Lavender Essential Oil (Lavandula angustifolia).

KEY WORDS:

dog behavior; veterinary appointment; essential oils; animal welfare

PAGES: 92
BIG AREA: Ciências Agrárias
AREA: Medicina Veterinária
SUBÁREA: Medicina Veterinária Preventiva
SUMMARY:

Currently, the dog is often seen as part of the family and, for this reason, care for its health and well-being is increasingly sought after by those responsible for it. However, trips to the veterinary office can be stressful and cause trauma to animals, which can cause their guardians to end up neglecting the need for care and harming their dog's health. There are formulations available on the market that are intended to calm dogs at different times, but they must be affordable, safe and proven to be effective. Therefore, the objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of a formulation based on Lavandula angustifolia essential oil at concentrations of 15 and 30% on the behavior of dogs submitted to clinical examination. The methodology adopted for this work included the development and physicochemical characterization of the formulation with the two concentrations, as well as the behavioral evaluation of the dogs when they were in the kennel, in the waiting room and on the procedure table during the clinical examination, and clinical, evaluating parameters such as heart and respiratory rates, body temperature, with saliva collection to measure salivary cortisol and blood collection. It was possible to observe that vital parameters such as heart rate, respiratory rate and temperature of the dogs were lower in both treated groups, as well as salivary cortisol levels, but it was not possible to obtain a significant difference (p>0.05). However, the behavioral scores of animals treated with the lavender essential oil-based formulation were significantly reduced compared to control groups (p<0.001). Therefore, the topical formulation of lavender essential oil at concentrations of 15 and 30% were effective in reducing the mental stress of dogs undergoing veterinary consultation. In addition to being effective, it did not demonstrate clinical signs of toxicity, either topical or systemic, when administered to the inner surface of the animals' ears.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Interno - 1173660 - FABIO BARBOUR SCOTT
Interna - 1700427 - YARA PELUSO CID
Externa à Instituição - CARLA FORTE MAIOLINO MOLENTO
Externo à Instituição - ISABELLA VILHENA FREIRE MARTINS - UFES