Maternal behaviour and lamb survival: from neuroendocrinology to practical application

Agriculture & Biology

• maternal behavior 100%
• ewes 70%
• lambs 67%
• oxytocin 24%
• pregnancy 24%
• paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus 16%
• Biological Sciences 16%
• farm profitability 16%
• brain 15%
• sheep 15%
• temperament 14%
• amniotic fluid 14%
• olfactory bulb 13%
• udders 12%
• neurotransmitters 11%
• suckling 11%
• reflexes 11%
• selectivity (chemistry) 11%
• acetylcholine 11%
• parturition 10%
• glutamates 10%
• norepinephrine 10%
• estradiol 9%
• neurons 9%
• livestock 9%
• receptors 7%
• genotype 6%
• acids 6%