AW: Ploughing rats

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As for the scent-marking theory I am not sure if such explanation may apply

here. Usually, scent-marking is associated with urination or defecation, and

dogs display some ground-scratching movements after defecation, which were

explained by some researchers as additional scent-marking behaviour, since

the dog has sweat-glands on his toes, but this theory is dismissed by others

(Desmond : Dog Watching).

Personally, I am familiar with the " digging " behaviour of dogs (cats and

horses), if they are nervous, excited, uncomfortable or in pain.

Best,

Astrid

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Sosnovsky

Gesendet: Mittwoch, 19. Dezember 2007 11:18

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Betreff: Ploughing rats

Dear Colleagues,

In a toxicological study report, I have difficulty understanding " ploughing "

in the following context (samples below are taken from different sections):

At 250 mg/kg/day there were limited clinical signs (predominantly salivation

and ***ploughing***), and decreases in body weight gain and food

consumption.

At 125 mg/kg/day, the majority of surviving animals exhibited

***ploughing*** and increased salivation.

Clinical observations, confined to repeat-dose animals receiving 200

mg/kg/day, included a slight decrease in activity, partially/shut eyes and

pilo-erection, ***ploughing***, increased salivation, and partial

generalised swelling of the abdomen.

Most probably, this means that rats salivated while ploughing soil or

something in their cages, which is a kind of scent-marking behavior.

Perhaps, some other behavioral response?

Thank you in advance

Best regards,

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