Letter to Editor

Comparison of behavioral and physiological responses of kangal dogs in different livestock flocks

Volume: 62 Number: 4 December 1, 2015
  • Mustafa Koçkaya
  • Meltem Şireli
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Comparison of behavioral and physiological responses of kangal dogs in different livestock flocks

Abstract

Behavioral and physiological responses of Kangal dogs in different livestock flocks; i.e. sheep and goat flocks, which are the most frequently guarded livestocks by those dogs, were examined in the present study. Salivary cortisol levels and the values of behavior were examined three different times from each dog, namely while they were resting around the house or the pen, when dogs confronted with the flock and when dogs guarded the flock in the pasture. The maximum cortisol levels of dogs confronted with goats significantly higher than the confronted from sheeps ( p  0.05). Accordingly, it can be suggested that confrontation with the goat flock is more stressful comparing with the sheep flock. However, no significant difference was found, when comparing maximum cortisol values during the active protection in sheep flock and goat flock. Moreover, no statistical difference was found when comparing the direct behavioral reactions of the dogs during the confrontation with the sheep and the goat flocks. Considering “hyperactivity” and “low tail position” behaviors of Kangal dogs during the active guarding of the flock, statistically significant differences were found between the sheep and goat flocks (t-test: p  0.01). Thus, one may argue that Kangal dogs feel less secure in the goat flock in comparison to the sheep flock

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Veterinary Surgery

Journal Section

Letter to Editor

Authors

Mustafa Koçkaya This is me

Meltem Şireli This is me

Publication Date

December 1, 2015

Submission Date

December 1, 2015

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2015 Volume: 62 Number: 4

APA
Koçkaya, M., & Şireli, M. (2015). Comparison of behavioral and physiological responses of kangal dogs in different livestock flocks. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, 62(4), 261-267. https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000002690
AMA
1.Koçkaya M, Şireli M. Comparison of behavioral and physiological responses of kangal dogs in different livestock flocks. Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2015;62(4):261-267. doi:10.1501/Vetfak_0000002690
Chicago
Koçkaya, Mustafa, and Meltem Şireli. 2015. “Comparison of Behavioral and Physiological Responses of Kangal Dogs in Different Livestock Flocks”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 62 (4): 261-67. https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000002690.
EndNote
Koçkaya M, Şireli M (December 1, 2015) Comparison of behavioral and physiological responses of kangal dogs in different livestock flocks. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 62 4 261–267.
IEEE
[1]M. Koçkaya and M. Şireli, “Comparison of behavioral and physiological responses of kangal dogs in different livestock flocks”, Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg, vol. 62, no. 4, pp. 261–267, Dec. 2015, doi: 10.1501/Vetfak_0000002690.
ISNAD
Koçkaya, Mustafa - Şireli, Meltem. “Comparison of Behavioral and Physiological Responses of Kangal Dogs in Different Livestock Flocks”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 62/4 (December 1, 2015): 261-267. https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000002690.
JAMA
1.Koçkaya M, Şireli M. Comparison of behavioral and physiological responses of kangal dogs in different livestock flocks. Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2015;62:261–267.
MLA
Koçkaya, Mustafa, and Meltem Şireli. “Comparison of Behavioral and Physiological Responses of Kangal Dogs in Different Livestock Flocks”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 62, no. 4, Dec. 2015, pp. 261-7, doi:10.1501/Vetfak_0000002690.
Vancouver
1.Mustafa Koçkaya, Meltem Şireli. Comparison of behavioral and physiological responses of kangal dogs in different livestock flocks. Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2015 Dec. 1;62(4):261-7. doi:10.1501/Vetfak_0000002690

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