Abstract
s / Journal of Veterinary Behavior 9 (2014) e1ee19 e17 while the suckling time ranged from 3-7 hours per day between puppies between litters. Significant differences were found in relation to ano-genital licking between litters, but the behavior was not significantly different within litters. Contact varied within and between litters. Early findings suggest there may be differences in maternal care received between litters. Future analysis will compare patterns of parental care acrossmultiple litters aswell as interactions within the litter, which may lead to studies measuring the behavior and response to stress in older puppies to determine if there is a relationship between maternal care and future behaviors.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
