Intracerebroventricularly administered oxytocin attenuated cortisol secretion, but not behavioral responses, during isolation in Holstein steers

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 70, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 665-671

  Yayou, Ken Ichi ^a   Ito, Shuichi ^b   Kasuya, Etsuko ^a   Sutoh, Madoka ^c   Ohkura, Satoshi ^d   Okamura, Hiroaki ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AGROBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

^b TOKAI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF LIVESTOCK AND GRASSLAND SCIENCE   (Japan)

^d NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Behavior; Cortisol; Isolation; Oxytocin; Steer

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; OXYTOCIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL DISEASE; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZATION; STRESS;

ANIMALS; AREA UNDER CURVE; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CATTLE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; OXYTOCIN; RANDOM ALLOCATION; STRESS;

BOS; RODENTIA;

EID: 49449095014     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: 13477439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.70.665     Document Type: Article

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