Olfactory stimuli and intermale aggression in androgen-treated castrated sheep

✍ Scribed by Dr. R. F. Parrott; B. A. Baldwin

• Book ID: 101351820
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1984
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 474 KB
• Volume: 10
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0096-140X
• DOI: 10.1002/1098-2337(1984)10:2<115::aid-ab2480100205>3.0.co;2-l

✦ Synopsis

The ability of olfactory stimuli to elicit aggression in male sheep was assessed in testosterone-treated castrates. Ablation of the olfactory bulbs (Exp. 1) did not reduce the capacity of sheep to participate in aggressive behaviour after testosterone treatment. Topical application of urine from castrates treated with propionated testosterone, Sa-dihydrotestosterone, 17P-oestradio1, or an oil vehicle to the fleeces of untreated castrates (Exp. 2 ) did not result in different levels of aggressive responsiveness in testosterone-treated castrates.