| Title | Tolerance of Unacclimated Beagle Dogs to Freezing and Subfeezing Temperatures |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 39501 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Hanneman, Gerald D.; Sershon, James L. |
| Corporate Creator | Civil Aeromedical Institute |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Office of Aviation Medicine |
| Publisher | Civil Aerospace Medical Institute |
| Publication Date | 19870300 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Beagle dogs (3 and 6 months of age) unacclimated to cold air temperatures were exposed to temperatures near freezing (32 F) or subfreezing (near 20 F), while housed in simulated transport crates. All exposed dogs safely tolerated 4 hours of continuous cold exposure as evidenced by maintenance of rectal temperatures within an acceptable normal range. Heart rate, respiration rate, and behavior (barking and excessive movement) showed no deleterious change during exposure. No significant differences between males and females were found for rectal temperature, heart rate, and respiration rates. However, the males displayed more barking and excessive movement than females of the same age. The micro environment air temperature in the simulated transport crate was increased significantly (P. 0.001) by the presence of a dog during exposure to freezing temperatures. Results indicate that no harmful stress was encountered by the dogs exposed to 32 F and 20 F for 4 hours. |
| Rosap ID | dot:21282 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/21282 |
| TRT Terms | Transport aircraft; Dogs; Cargo compartments; Freezing; Physiological stress; Physiological aspects; Heart rate; Respiratory system; Temperature; Animal behavior; Males; Females; Physiological tolerance; Experiments |
| General Subjects | Transport planes; Cargo handling; Beagle (Dog breed)--Effect of freezes on; Temperature¿Physiological effect--Testing; Heart beat; Respiration; Body temperature; Animal behavior |
| Classification | NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Energy and Environment; NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Safety/Airworthiness |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | DOT/FAA/AM-87/3 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/39000/39500/39501/AM87-03.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |