IRSEAResearch Institute in Semiochemistry and Applied Ethology
IRSEA
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Head of the Department Alessandro COZZI DVM PhD in Equine Physiology (University of Pisa) |
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Fellowship PhD (Psittacidae behaviour) Muriel ALNOT-PERRONIN DVM DVM-Behaviourist |
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Technician Philippe MONNERET Professional qualification in Agriculture |
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Technician Florence ARTICLAUX B. Sc. in Trade and Development of equine products and services |
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+33 490 755 703 |
Our research has led to the development of pheromones for managing territorial problems concerning cats: urine marking, scratch marking, transportation (use of Feliway®), acceptance of a new cat(use of Felifriend®).
The following research performed on dogs and horses has led to the validation of a family of pheromones called "appeasines" which are used to improve their well-being in stressful or fearful situations.
The synthetic analogue of the dog appeasine is called DAP® for "Dog Appeasing Pheromone®". It is used for fears expressed both outside the house (panic, anxiety, shaking, fear of noises) and inside the house (destruction, moaning and howling in the absence of the owner).
The DAP® is also recommended to prevent stress when puppies are taken away from their mother. They are reassured and do not cry during the nights following adoption.
Equanimity® is the name of our Horse Appeasing Pheromone analog. It is used against stress caused by transportation, loading into a trailer, handling, arrival in new environments and breaking.
This research is in progress.
Our team intervenes sporadically, at the request of zoos, in order to manage predictable stress situations
(transportation, new enclosure, arrival of a new animal, re-introduction to natural environment)
and to find solutions for well-known stressful situations (anxiety, stereotypy).
One of our recent interventions took place upon the request of the Takh association, in collaboration with WWF-Mongolia, which is in charge of the French project for the re-introduction of Przewalski horses into their original environment: the Mongolian steppes.
Feliway® is a structural analogue reproducing the emotional stabilization properties of the cat marking facial pheromone.
This substance is put on objects of the cat's environment, telling it its territory is well-organised and that everything is all right. Feliway® allows cat owners to control the problematic behaviours a territory disturbance can bring. This product is distributed under two galenical forms, spray bottles and electrical diffusers.
This product is marketed under three different names:
The cat's allomarking face pheromone: Felifriend® NDFelifriend® is a structural analogue reproducing the emotional stabilization properties of the facial pheromone of cat allomarking.
Cats put this pheromone on every living subject (both men and animals) they get along with. Felifriend® enables cat owners to control the problems the arrival of a newcomer (cat, dog, baby, etc.) could generate on the cat's territory.
This product is distributed under the spray bottle form:
The soothing pheromone of the bitch : DAP® NDDAP® is a structural analogue reproducing the soothing properties of the dog maternal pheromone.
This pheromone is secreted by the bitch after the birth and contributes to the puppies' attachment to their mother.
DAP® can sooth both puppies and grown up dogs whatever their fears.
This product is distributed under three galenical forms: collars, spray bottles and electrical diffusers.
The soothing pheromone of the mare : Equanimity®Equanimity is a structural analogue reproducing the soothing properties of the horse maternal pheromone.
This pheromone is secreted by the mare, in the cirrus area, after foaling and contributes to the foal's attachment to its mother.
Equanimity can sooth both foals and adult horses whatever fears they may suffer.
EQUANIMITY® is distributed under the form of a watery gel in stick (10 or 48 sticks per box).
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