The effects of ablation of the olfactory bulbs on parturition and maternal behaviour in soay sheep

Eight pregnant Soay ewes were made anosmic by ablation of the olfactory bulbs before their lambs were born. They were observed during parturition and in the following few days. Four out of five ewes seen during parturition did not show pre-natal lip licking which is normally seen in Soays. Four ewes...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Animal behaviour 1974-01, Vol.22 (1), p.220-223
Hauptverfasser:	Baldwin, B.A., Shillito, Elizabeth E.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	animal breeding animal science Animals Animals, Newborn Female Grooming Labor, Obstetric livestock Maternal Behavior Nesting Behavior Olfactory Bulb - physiology Pregnancy Sheep - physiology Smell
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