1. Hormonal control of scent marking behaviour in Indian gerbil
- Author
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Ishwar Prakash and Mohd Idris
- Subjects
Testosterone propionate ,medicine.medical_specialty ,biology ,food and beverages ,Gerbil ,biology.organism_classification ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Endocrinology ,Castration ,chemistry ,Internal medicine ,Tatera indica ,parasitic diseases ,medicine ,Animal Science and Zoology ,Urine marking ,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics ,Hormone - Abstract
Investigations to study the association between hormones and scent marking behaviour in the Indian gerbil. Tatera indica indica Hardwicke, 1807 revealed that castration reduces the frequency of scent as well as urine marking significantly within two weeks. The response of castrated animals to testosterone propionate therapy was gradual and the peak scent marking activity was attained after 8 weeks of administering the injection on a weekly interval.
- Published
- 1985