Aversive conditioning of periodic spontaneous erection adversely affects sexual behavior and semen in stallions

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 89, Issue 1-4 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 77-92

  McDonnell, Sue M ^a   Hinze, Amy L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aversive conditioning; Ejaculation; Erection; Horse; Masturbation; Semen; Sexual behavior

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AVERSION THERAPY; BREEDING; CONDITIONING; EJACULATION; ELECTRIC SHOCK; HORSE; MALE; MASTURBATION; PENIS ERECTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SPERM;

ANIMALS; AVERSIVE THERAPY; BREEDING; CONDITIONING (PSYCHOLOGY); EJACULATION; ELECTROSHOCK; HORSES; MALE; MASTURBATION; PENILE ERECTION; SEMEN; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 24944455934     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2005.06.016     Document Type: Article

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