Effects of prostaglandin F2α treatment of pseudopregnant pigs on nest building and interactions with newborn piglets

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 206-215

  Gilbert, C L ^a   Murfitt, P J E ^a   Burne, T H J ^a  

^a BABRAHAM INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Maternal behavior; Nest building; Pig; Prostaglandin; Pseudopregnant

Indexed keywords

PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA; OXYTOCIC AGENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTAGLANDIN BLOOD LEVEL; PSEUDOPREGNANCY; STANDING; SWINE; AGGRESSION; ANIMAL; DRUG EFFECT; MALE; NESTING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

AGGRESSION; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; DINOPROST; FEMALE; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; NESTING BEHAVIOR; OXYTOCICS; PSEUDOPREGNANCY; SWINE;

EID: 0034744343     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/hbeh.2001.1647     Document Type: Article

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