Effects of captivity on glucose tolerance in dogs.
Captivity decreased tolerance to glucose and increased blood serotonin levels in 6 normal dogs investigated. Return to freedom brought normalization in the glucose tolerance test and reverted blood serotonin to control levels.
D000818:Animals; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D004285:Dogs; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test; D006801:Humans; D012149:Restraint, Physical; D012701:Serotonin / Q000097:blood*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000097:blood*
D001786:Blood Glucose; D012701:Serotonin