Effects of chronic stress during pregnancy on maternal performance in the guinea pig (Cavia aperea f. porcellus)

Behavioural Processes

Volumn 94, Issue , 2013, Pages 83-88

  Klaus, Teresa ^a   Schöpper, Hanna ^b   Huber, Susanne ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Austria)

Author keywords

Gestation; Guinea pig (Cavia aperea f. porcellus); Lactation; Maternal behaviour; Stress

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; HEALTH IMPACT; LACTATION; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; RODENT; SUCKLING;

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CAVIA APEREA; CHRONIC STRESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GUINEA PIG; LACTATION; LIGHT EXPOSURE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; NONHUMAN; PERFORMANCE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PREGNANCY; PROGENY; SUCKLING; WEANING;

AGGRESSION; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; FEMALE; GUINEA PIGS; LACTATION; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

CAVIA; CAVIA APEREA;

EID: 84875363798     PISSN: 03766357     EISSN: 18728308     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.beproc.2012.12.006     Document Type: Article

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