Morphometry and metabolic and physiological profiles of agility dogs

Ana  Gabriela Silva Melo; Maria  do Carmo Mohaupt Marques Ludke; Thaysa  Rodrigues Torres; Elias  Leocadio Santos Neto; Evaristo  Jorge Oliveira de Souza; Júlio   Cézar Santos Nascimento; Jessica  Lais Oliveira Lima; Joselma  Silva Cavalcanti Bertoldo

doi:10.21708/avb.2025.19.2.12706

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Ana Gabriela Silva Melo Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Departamento de Zootecnia, Rua Dom Manuel de Medeiros, s/n - Dois Irmãos, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, 52171-900. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0534-6962 (no autenticado)
Maria do Carmo Mohaupt Marques Ludke Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Departamento de Zootecnia, Rua Dom Manuel de Medeiros, s/n - Dois Irmãos, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, 52171-900. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4895-2599 (no autenticado)
Thaysa Rodrigues Torres Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Unidade Acadêmica de Serra Talhada, Av. Gregório Ferraz Nogueira, s/n - Serra Talhada, Pernambuco, Brazil, 56909-535. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0739-0115 (no autenticado)
Elias Leocadio Santos Neto Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Unidade Acadêmica de Serra Talhada, Av. Gregório Ferraz Nogueira, s/n - Serra Talhada, Pernambuco, Brazil, 56909-535. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6815-7042 (no autenticado)
Evaristo Jorge Oliveira de Souza Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Unidade Acadêmica de Serra Talhada, Av. Gregório Ferraz Nogueira, s/n - Serra Talhada, Pernambuco, Brazil, 56909-535. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2206-414X (no autenticado)
Júlio Cézar Santos Nascimento Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Departamento de Zootecnia, Rua Dom Manuel de Medeiros, s/n - Dois Irmãos, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, 52171-900. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3107-5876 (no autenticado)
Jessica Lais Oliveira Lima Centro Universitário Maurício de Nassau, Rua Guilherme Pinto, 114 - Graças, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, 52011-210. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8471-2213 (no autenticado)
Joselma Silva Cavalcanti Bertoldo Centro Universitário Maurício de Nassau, Rua Guilherme Pinto, 114 - Graças, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, 52011-210. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8297-1019 (no autenticado)

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https://doi.org/10.21708/avb.2025.19.2.12706

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The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of the agility exercise on blood biochemical variables (lactate, glucose, cholesterol, triglycerides, and cortisol hormone), physiological variables (heart rate, respiratory rate, surface temperature, and rectal temperature), and morphometric parameters (body weight, body condition score, and morphometry) of Border Collie agility dogs. The experiment was laid out in a completely randomized design with a 2×2 factorial arrangement consisting of two treatments and two exercise times. Morphometry was evaluated using a measuring tape graduated in centimeters. The exercise was assessed by collecting blood samples and physiological parameters. For both sexes, exercise induced a significant difference (P<0.05) in all physiological parameters. Regarding biochemical variables, there was an increase in lactate concentration, whereas glucose decreased (P<0.05). Cholesterol, triglycerides, and cortisol were not affected. Males showed larger dimensions than females (P<0.05) for the morphometric variables of height and limb circumferences. There were no significant differences in zoometric indices. The Border Collie dogs showed high capacity for exercise, as their conformation facilitates this type of agility activity without changes in the evaluated parameters.

Morphometry and metabolic and physiological profiles of agility dogs

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