Maternal Behavior Observation
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Objective: Measurement of pup licking/grooming behavior in lactating rats to identify stable individual differences between high and low LG mothers
Protocol Steps
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Observation of Maternal Behavior
Observe and measure pup licking/grooming (LG) behavior in lactating rats to identify stable individual differences between mothers
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Note: The text indicates that stable, individual differences in pup licking/grooming are measured to classify mothers as high LG or low LG
View evidence from paper
“stable, individual differences in pup licking/grooming (LG) are abolished by oxytocin receptor blockade”
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Classification of Mothers
Classify mothers based on observed licking/grooming behavior into high LG mothers (consistently increased pup LG) and low LG mothers
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Note: Mothers are categorized by their consistent behavioral patterns
View evidence from paper
“Mothers that exhibit consistently increased pup LG (i.e. high LG mothers) by comparison with low LG mothers”