CONTRIBUTOS DA NEUROCIÊNCIA PARA A COMPREENSÃO DA SENCIÊNCIA CANINA
CONTRIBUTOS DA NEUROCIÊNCIA PARA A COMPREENSÃO DA SENCIÊNCIA CANINA
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.593112526024
Palavras-chave: Neurociência. Sistema Nervoso Canino. Senciência Canina.
Keywords: Neuroscience. Canine Nervous System. Canine Sentience.
Abstract: This article aims to verify the contributions of advances in Neuroscience studies to the understanding of Canine Sentience. This is a qualitative, basic, descriptive, documentary and bibliographical research in which the Cambridge Declaration and available literature on the subject of Canine Neuroscience and Sentience were selected and read, as well as the organization of the information collected and its analysis and discussion. And with regard to the prioritized theoretical perspective, it is based on critical investigation. The results of this study indicate that there is neuroscientific evidence that the canine species is sentient and that they experience positive and negative experiences. And, it is precisely the presence of the Canine Nervous System that guarantees that this species of life is sentient. It is concluded that the canine species is sentient. And because of this, two realities need to be reinforced. First, that human actions can affect the canine species. And, secondly, it is up to the human species to attribute moral consideration to the canine species, contributing to the protection of their physical and mental integrity through the institution and consolidation of Public Policies Protective of this sentient life at the Federal, State and Municipal levels.
- NILSEN APARECIDA VIEIRA MARCONDES