Neonatal undernutrition and self-grooming development in the rat: long-term effects.

摘要: Abstract The effect of neonatal undernutrition on six different self-grooming components was examined in male rats during the pre- and postweaning periods. Rats underfed by maternal nipple-ligation procedure before weaning did not exhibit significant score differences various measurements. In contrast, after they showed a increment duration face-washing, head-washing, fur licking body-scratching. all cases, total activity significantly increased formerly rats. Present data suggest that may presumably interfere with sequential maturational processes central and/or peripheral mechanisms underlying some behavior.