Induction of maternal behavior in non-parturient adoptive mares

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 151-154

  Porter, R H ^a   Duchamp, G ^a   Nowak, R ^a   Daels, P F ^a  

^a UMR85 PHYSIOLOGIE DE LA REPRODUCTION ET DES COMPORTEMENTS   (France)

Author keywords

Adoption; Induced lactation; Mares; Maternal behavior; Vaginal cervical stimulation

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ESTRADIOL; PROGESTERONE; SULPIRIDE;

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CONDITIONING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; LACTATION; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; PROTEIN SECRETION; STIMULATION;

EID: 0036710543     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9384(02)00819-3     Document Type: Article

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