Effects of pre-and postnatal olfactogustatory experience on early preferences at birth and dietary selection at weaning in kittens

Chemical Senses

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 41-45

  Becques, Aurélie ^a   Larose, Claire ^b   Gouat, Patrick ^a   Serra, Jessica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS 13   (France)

^b ZA du Gohélis ^*  (France)

Author keywords

Antenatal exposure; Dietary selection; Domestic cat; Flavor; Kitten; Olfactory preference; Postnatal exposure

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CHEESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; KITTEN; MALE; MATERNAL NUTRITION; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; OLFACTORY DISCRIMINATION; PERINATAL PERIOD; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMELLING; SOCIAL LEARNING; TASTE; WEANING; ANIMAL; CAT; DECISION MAKING; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ODOR; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY;

FELIS CATUS; MAMMALIA;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; CATS; CHEESE; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DIET; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCES; MALE; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; PREGNANCY; SMELL; WEANING;

EID: 77449127031     PISSN: 0379864X     EISSN: 14643553     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/chemse/bjp080     Document Type: Article

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