Influence of forced contact on the maternal-filial bond in the domestic goat after different periods of post-partum separation

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 23, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 75-81

  Ramirez A ^a   Quiles, A ^a   Hevia, M L ^a   Sotillo, F ^a   Del Carmen Ramirez M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Critical period; Domestic goat; Maternal behaviour; Mother young bond; Parturition

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 0013080482     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0921-4488(96)00916-9     Document Type: Article

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