Overnight social isolation in pigs decreases salivary cortisol but does not impair spatial learning and memory or performance in a decision making task

Overnight social isolation in pigs decreases salivary cortisol but does not impair spatial learning and memory or performance in a decision making task

Pigs in modern farming practice may be exposed to a number of stressors, including social stressors such as mixing or isolation. This may potentially affect both cognitive abilities and stress physiology of the animals. We tested the hypothesis that overnight social isolation in pigs impairs perform...

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Main Authors: F. Josef evan der Staay, Annelieke eSchoonderwoerd, Bo eStadhouders, Rebecca E. eNordquist
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
cortisol
working memory
reference memory
Iowa Gambling Task (IGT)
isolation stress
spatial learning and memory
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fvets.2015.00081/full

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