Relationship between the serum concentrations of serotonin and lipids and aggression in dogs

Cakiroglu D., Meral Y., Sancak A. A., Cifti G.

VETERINARY RECORD, cilt.161, sa.2, ss.59-61, 2007 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 161 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1136/vr.161.2.59
  • Dergi Adı: VETERINARY RECORD
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.59-61
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The serum concentrations of serotonin and lipids-triglycerides, total cholesterol, low density lipoprotein, high density lipoprotein and very low density lipoprotein - were determined in 18 normal dogs and 23 dogs diagnosed as aggressive on the basis of interviews with their owners and an assessment of their behaviour with reference to a canine overt aggression chart. The serum serotonin levels in the aggressive dogs were significantly lower than in the normal dogs (P < 0.01), but the differences in serum lipids between the two groups were not statistically significant.