The Onset of Maternal Behavior in Sheep and Goats: Endocrine, Sensory, Neural, and Experiential Mechanisms

Lévy, Frédéric

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-97762-7_3

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“…This finding was similar to a study reporting that salivary OXT concentration was significantly higher during the first day after farrowing (1654 pg/mL) than after nine days (1142 pg/mL) [ 86 ]. From an endocrine perspective, the first post-partum days are usually accompanied by higher OXT signaling due to the positive feedback loop initiated by suckling [ 87 ]. The positive OXT feedback from the newborns’ suckling also stimulates OXT release in several mammals [ 88 , 89 ].…”

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“…Although OXT is considered essential for maternal care, which includes nest-building, reluctance to leave the nest, genital and overall licking of the newborn, nursing, and direct contact with the litter [ 92 ] in mammalian species, the OXT action can pass from crucial to nonessential, depending on the neurodevelopmental stage at birth or the amount of help the dams can receive from other members of the herd [ 87 , 93 ], and can help not only with the establishment but also with the maintenance of the maternal behavior [ 94 ]. Ungulates build highly selective maternal care for their offspring.…”

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“…Recent studies in rabbits have shown that OXT antagonist administration does not impair maternal behavior [ 175 ]; however, studies by Keverne and Kendrick [ 99 ] have reported that OXT’s effect on maternal neuroendocrine regulation is affected by the administration of opioid receptor blockers, limiting OXT release, a relevant issue when using analgesic treatment or other therapeutic protocols during parturition [ 27 ]. Moreover, nursing and maternal traits are highly motivated by parity, species, experience, and intrapartum events such as dystocia [ 87 ]. Therefore, further research must address the hormonal response that elicits maternal behavior as a complex phenomenon, not solely dependent on OXT or other neuropeptides.…”

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The Role of Oxytocin in Domestic Animal’s Maternal Care: Parturition, Bonding, and Lactation

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Oxytocin (OXT) is one of the essential hormones in the birth process; however, estradiol, prolactin, cortisol, relaxin, connexin, and prostaglandin are also present. In addition to parturition, the functions in which OXT is also involved in mammals include the induction of maternal behavior, including imprinting and maternal care, social cognition, and affiliative behavior, which can affect allo-parental care. The present article aimed to analyze the role of OXT and the neurophysiologic regulation of this hormone during parturition, how it can promote or impair maternal behavior and bonding, and its importance in lactation in domestic animals.

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Sexually dimorphic oxytocin circuits drive intragroup social conflict and aggression in wild house mice

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Epidemiological study of lamb and kid morbidity and mortality rates and associated risk factors in an extensive management system in the Dalocha district, Silte Zone, Central Ethiopia

Anwar,

Abebe,

Sheferaw

2024

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Small ruminants are vital to the economy of Ethiopia and significantly contribute to the livelihoods of resource-poor farmers. However, poor management practices and high mortality rates among young lambs and kids have hindered their economic potential. A prospective cohort study was conducted in three rural villages in Dalocha district with the aim of estimating morbidity and mortality rates among these animals and identifying associated risk factors. The study monitored 130 lambs and kids every 15 days from birth to three months and recorded health events and deaths. Data analysis utilized Kaplan‒Meier survival analysis, log-rank tests, and multivariate Cox proportional hazard regression. The results revealed an overall morbidity rate of 0.58 and a mortality rate of 0.2 cases per 100 lamb days at risk for lambs, whereas the rates of morbidity and mortality for kids were 0.27 and 0.1 cases per 100 kid days, respectively. Respiratory issues were the leading health problem, accounting for 35.9% of morbidity cases, whereas diarrhea accounted for 38.5% of deaths. The hazard of morbidity was 2.1 times greater for lambs than for kids (HR = 2.1; p = 0.039). Additionally, the morbidity hazard was significantly greater in lambs and kids from multiparous dams (HR = 3.8, p = 0.017) but 89% lower in vaccinated flocks (HR = 0.11, p = 0.001). The identified risk factors for mortality included litter size and maternal behavior. Twin-born lambs and kids presented a mortality hazard that was 6.31 times greater than that of singletons (HR = 6.31; p = 0.025), whereas offspring from dams with poor mothering presented a mortality hazard that was more than 24 times greater (HR = 24.56; p = 0.006) than that of offspring from normal mothers. This study underscores the need for improved maternal care, access to colostrum, better bonding, and suitable environments for multiple births to reduce morbidity and mortality rates among lambs and kids. Further research into the specific causes of these issues is recommended.

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The Onset of Maternal Behavior in Sheep and Goats: Endocrine, Sensory, Neural, and Experiential Mechanisms

Cited by 4 publications

References 209 publications

The Role of Oxytocin in Domestic Animal’s Maternal Care: Parturition, Bonding, and Lactation

The Role of Oxytocin in Domestic Animal’s Maternal Care: Parturition, Bonding, and Lactation

Sexually dimorphic oxytocin circuits drive intragroup social conflict and aggression in wild house mice

Epidemiological study of lamb and kid morbidity and mortality rates and associated risk factors in an extensive management system in the Dalocha district, Silte Zone, Central Ethiopia

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