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Handling rat pups after early weaning

1975; Academic Press; Volume: 13; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0091-6773(75)91149-9

1557-8267

David Innes Williams, Gillian B. Bailey, Michael H.S. Lee,

Psychological and Educational Research Studies

To determine if handling infant rats acts directly to change development or whether the effect is an indirect one through the mother, pups were weaned at 14 days and the dam removed; half the litters were handled on the next 8 days. Handling produced long-term changes in weight and behavior.