Impact of Treadmill Running on Circulating Cortisol Concentrations in Clinically Healthy Dogs.

Jennifer S Eiermann, Laureen M Peters, Bérénice Lutz

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Jennifer S EiermannDivision of Small Animal Internal Medicine, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland.ORCID 0009-0006-4771-5179

Laureen M PetersClinical Diagnostic Laboratory, Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-6302-4240

Bérénice LutzClinical Diagnostic Laboratory, Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-8640-3710

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Abstract

Basal cortisol concentration is used to screen for hypoadrenocorticism (HAD) in dogs with chronic gastrointestinal disease, but low values often lead to unnecessary ACTH stimulation tests. This study evaluated treadmill exercise as a potential alternative method for stimulating cortisol release. Nineteen healthy pet dogs (mean age: 5.2 years, median weight: 23.4 kg) were included. After a baseline blood draw (T0), dogs were acclimated to a treadmill with treats to minimize stress. They then walked and trotted for 10 min, followed by a 30 min rest before a second blood draw (T1). Pre- and post-treadmill exercise cortisol levels were compared using a randomization (permutation) test for paired data. Median pre-exercise serum cortisol was 1.36 μg/dL (IQR: 0.9-2.095), and post-exercise was 1.1 μg/dL (IQR: 0.895-1.585), with no significant difference (

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adrenal testingadrenocorticotropic hormone stimulationexercisehypoadrenocorticismstress response

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PMID40281911

DOI10.3390/ani15081076

PMCPMC12024344

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