ReviewAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2020
Musical Dogs: A Review of the Influence of Auditory Enrichment on Canine Health and Behavior.
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- Structured Light Music for Stress Adaptation: The BDNF/TrkB Signaling Axis Mediating Neuroplasticity and HPA Axis Regulation.Brain sciences · 2026Review
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- Effects of Different Ways of Music Stimulation on Exploring, Playing and Aggressive Behavior.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Proposed Physiological and Neurobiological Mechanisms of Music's Effect, with a Focus on the Perioperative Period: Literature Evidence from Human, Canine and Feline Medicine.Veterinary sciences · 2025Review
- Music as a perioperative, non-pharmacological intervention in veterinary medicine. Establishing a feasible framework for music implementation and future perspectives with a focus on the perioperative period of dogs and cats.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Review
- Auditory enrichment on facial and physiological responses of Pantaneiro geldings and mares under short-term stress.PloS one · 2025Article
- Effect of classical music on light-plane anaesthesia and analgesia in dogs subjected to surgical nociceptive stimuli.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Separation and confinement anxiety in a golden retriever × standard poodle dog.The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne · 2024Article
- Adapted Original Music as an Environmental Enrichment in an Intensive Pig Production System Reduced Aggression in Weaned Pigs during Regrouping.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Effects of Different Auditory Environments on Behavior, Learning Ability, and Fearfulness in 4-Week-Old Laying Hen Chicks.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Music with Different Tones Affects the Development of Brain Nerves in Mice in Early Life through BDNF and Its Downstream Pathways.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Article
- Evaluation of different methods of environmental enrichment to control anxiety in dogs undergoing hemilaminectomy after acute intervertebral disc extrusion: a randomized double-blinded study.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2023Article
- Survey on the Past Decade of Technology in Animal Enrichment: A Scoping Review.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Article
- Effect of Music on Stress Parameters in Dogs during a Mock Veterinary Visit.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Article
- Effects of Environmental Enrichment on Dog Behaviour: Pilot Study.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Article
- Welfare Through Competence: A Framework for Animal-Centric Technology Design.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2022Article
- Profile of Dogs' Breeders and Their Considerations on Female Reproduction, Maternal Care and the Peripartum Stress-An International Survey.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2021Article
- Environmental enrichment and stress relief in pigs.Journal of animal science · 2021Article
- A Review on Mitigating Fear and Aggression in Dogs and Cats in a Veterinary Setting.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2021Review
- Bidirectional Interactions With Humpback Whale Singer Using Concrete Sound Elements.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
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Abstract
Music therapy yields many positive health outcomes in humans, but the effects of music on the health and welfare of nonhuman animals vary greatly with the type of music played, the ethology of the species, and the personality and learning history of individual animals. One context in which music therapy may be used to enhance animal welfare is to alleviate stress in domestic environments. Here, we review studies of the effects of music exposure on dogs as a case study for the implementation of music therapy in veterinary medicine. Nine reports of experimental testing for the therapeutic effects of music on dogs were found, with most of these studies focusing on changes in behavior. Overall, exposure to classical music appears to have a calming influence on dogs in stressful environments, with no additional benefit observed from any music purposely designed for dogs (specifically "Through a dog's ear"). Given the cost effectiveness and ease of implementation, music therapy holds promise in veterinary medicine and animal welfare. However, to address precise research questions, further studies must use clearly defined characteristics of stimulus music in the experimental design, and consider the variability of each individual animal's physical characteristics and past experience in the selection of candidates.
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