Revisión literaria del uso de musicoterapia en medicina veterinaria.

Abstract

Alternative medicine has boomed in recent years, among these is music therapy, which as a complementary method has been used in human medicine, for the management of different pathologies, including cognitive, social and emotional. In the field of veterinary medicine, this has been used without being aware of it, since a long time ago its use had been practiced in different animal species. With the passing of the years, more and more studies of this therapy are carried out in humans and with them it is used as a model to expand this field in subsequent investigations in animals. By varying the characteristics of the music such as speed, tonality and distinguishing the different genres, mainly classical music, it has been possible to observe whether or not exposure to these interventions causes, in the different animal species, any behavioral and / or physiological change depending on the type of intervention. Based on the collected literature, it was possible to appreciate that music therapy has been used in species for zootechnical purposes of production and company, such as bovines, canines, felines, rodents, fish, primates and chickens. The results of experimental studies in humans and animals regarding physiological and behavioral changes were similar under certain conditions, however, it must be taken into consideration that the effects vary due to the habit and association that the animal has against it. In practices of daily use it can be a support as a therapeutic complement and as a benefit in production and animal welfare in the veterinary field. The amount of material available in veterinary medicine compared to human medicine is lower, but its ease of use and low costs is postulated as a complementary measure with great potential for use in veterinary medicine.