Department of Animal & Rangeland Sciences, Oregon State University, 224 Withycombe Hall, Corvallis, OR, 97331, U.S.A.
Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc. 2017 Feb;92(1):378-388. doi: 10.1111/brv.12235. Epub 2015 Nov 9.
The hormone oxytocin plays an important role in attachment formation and bonding between humans and domestic dogs. Recent research has led to increased interest in potential applications for intranasal oxytocin to aid with the treatment of psychological disorders in humans. While a few studies have explored the effects of intranasally administered oxytocin on social cognition and social bonding in dogs, alternative applications have not yet been explored for the treatment of behavioural problems in this species. One potentially important application for intranasal oxytocin in dogs could be the treatment of separation anxiety, a common attachment disorder in dogs. Here we provide an overview of what is known about the role of oxytocin in the human-dog bond and canine separation anxiety, and discuss considerations for future research looking to integrate oxytocin into behavioural treatment based on recent findings from both the human and dog literature.
激素催产素在人类和家犬之间的依恋形成和联系中起着重要作用。最近的研究增加了人们对鼻腔内给予催产素的潜在应用的兴趣，以帮助治疗人类的心理障碍。虽然有一些研究探索了鼻腔内给予催产素对狗的社会认知和社交联系的影响，但尚未探索替代应用来治疗这种物种的行为问题。鼻腔内给予催产素在狗身上的一个潜在重要应用可能是治疗分离焦虑，这是狗的一种常见依恋障碍。在这里，我们提供了一个概述，介绍了催产素在人类与犬类联系和犬类分离焦虑中的作用，讨论了未来研究的考虑因素，这些研究旨在根据人类和犬类文献的最新发现，将催产素整合到行为治疗中。
