Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2401068 | Topics in Companion Animal Medicine | 2011 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Tests of canine cognition are now receiving much deserved attention. Not only are dogs excellent models for human anxiety-related conditions and those involving brain aging, but how dogs learn and problem solve are interesting stand-alone topics. A number of factors can affect learning at the molecular level including stress or distress, factors that affect olfaction, effects of breed and nutritional factors including that may affect available brain energy. This review provides an overview of how these factors may affect baseline learning and brain aging.
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Authors
Karen L. Overall,