Music has many positive effects in reducing anxiety and stress before and after procedures in medical
settings, and can influence a person’s feelings.1,2,3 Research involving music suggests animals may be similarly
affected; classical music induced more relaxed and desirable behaviors in dogs housed in shelters, compared to
other music.4 Regarding cats, recent research reports that owners’ reasons for decreased veterinary visits was
due to their cats’ stress during the appointments.5
Commercially available CDs with modified classical compositions characterized by simplified complexity, slow
tempos, and low tones have been developed using these human-centered concepts to reduce stress in companion
animals.6,7 Music’s effect on decreasing stress in parents in relation to their children’s medical care may
correlate to decreasing pet owners’ anxiety related to their pets’ veterinary appointments.8
Positive effect on
owners may also indirectly influence their pets, or vice versa, through their shared bond.5 Results from the
proposed study can provide important evidence whether music, and specifically what type of classical. We
hypothesized that veterinary patients exposed to simplified classical compositions in the exam room will
demonstrate a lower frequency of stress-related behaviors, compared to dogs and cats in a room in which the
original classical compositions or control is played. Secondly, we hypothesized that owners exposed to
simplified classical compositions in the exam room will report higher satisfaction with the outcome of the
appointment compared to owners in a room in which the original classical compositions or control is played.
Music has many positive effects in reducing anxiety and stress before and after procedures in medicalsettings, and can influence a person’s feelings.1,2,3 Research involving music suggests animals may be similarlyaffected; classical music induced more relaxed and desirable behaviors in dogs housed in shelters, compared toother music.4 Regarding cats, recent research reports that owners’ reasons for decreased veterinary visits wasdue to their cats’ stress during the appointments.5Commercially available CDs with modified classical compositions characterized by simplified complexity, slowtempos, and low tones have been developed using these human-centered concepts to reduce stress in companionanimals.6,7 Music’s effect on decreasing stress in parents in relation to their children’s medical care maycorrelate to decreasing pet owners’ anxiety related to their pets’ veterinary appointments.8Positive effect onowners may also indirectly influence their pets, or vice versa, through their shared bond.5 Results from theproposed study can provide important evidence whether music, and specifically what type of classical. Wehypothesized that veterinary patients exposed to simplified classical compositions in the exam room willdemonstrate a lower frequency of stress-related behaviors, compared to dogs and cats in a room in which theoriginal classical compositions or control is played. Secondly, we hypothesized that owners exposed tosimplified classical compositions in the exam room will report higher satisfaction with the outcome of theappointment compared to owners in a room in which the original classical compositions or control is played.
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