Does neonatal manipulation on continuous or alternate days change maternal behavior?

Autor: Ana Teresa Figueiredo Stochero Leslie, Luiz E. Mello, Débora Bandeira Rêgo, Maira Licia Foresti, Jaime Moreira Pires
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience. 81:759-765
ISSN: 1873-474X
0736-5748
DOI: 10.1002/jdn.10136
Popis: Maternal separation and neonatal manipulation of pups produce changes in maternal behavior after the dam-pup reunion. Here, we examined whether continuous versus alternating days of neonatal manipulation during the first 8 postnatal days produces differential changes in maternal and non-maternal behaviors in rats. We found that both maternal separation protocols increased anogenital licking after dam-pup reunion, reflecting increased maternal care of pups.
Databáze: OpenAIRE