Kata Kunci

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Here is a belief in Bali, which is the local wisdom of the Balinese people, that the behavior of dogs is divided into guna, jaya, paksa, tek, and kyul. Guna is a dog with obedient behavior, useful and suitable as a hunting dog. Jaya is a dog with attractive behavior, energetic, and tends to be hyperactive. This type of dog is also good for hunting. Paksa is a dog that is difficult to manage. This dog is suitable for housekeeping. Tek is a dog with dirty behavior and is difficult to train or manage, and kyul is a dog with lazy behavior. The results showed that the behavior or nature of dogs is related to serotonin compounds in the blood. Aggressive dogs, such as jaya and paksa, have a low serotonin level profile. The purpose of this study was to determine the serotonin profile of different behaviors according to the beliefs of the Balinese people towards Kintamani dogs. A total of 30 Kintamani dogs were used as experimental animals. The research design used a cross-sectional study design. The ELISA method was used in this study to determine serotonin levels in the blood. The results of the serotonin profile showed that the dogs with the characteristics of guna, jaya, paksa, tek, and kyul were 114.4 ± 24.51; 98.5 ± 28.47; 269.9 ± 87.8; 316.6 ± 54.8; and 256 ± 15.1 (mmol/dl). It was concluded that the profile of the Kintamani dog has normal serotonin levels.