Physiological regulation of maternal behavior in heifers: Roles of genital stimulation, intracerebral oxytocin release, and ovarian steroids

Biology of Reproduction

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 295-300

  Williams, G L ^a   Gazal, O S ^a   Leshin, L S ^a   Stanko, R L ^a   Anderson, L L ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Central nervous system; Oxytocin; Posterior pituitary; Reproductive behavior

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; LIDOCAINE; OXYTOCIN; PROGESTERONE; SEX HORMONE;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BIRTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; COW; FEMALE; LICKING; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY; NEUROHYPOPHYSIS; NONHUMAN; OVARIECTOMY; OXYTOCIN RELEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUCKLING; VAGINA;

ANIMALIA; OVIS;

EID: 0034968170     PISSN: 00063363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod65.1.295     Document Type: Article

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