The effects of testosterone on paw preference in adult cats.
The effects of testosterone on paw preference assessed by a food reaching test was studied in adult cats. It was found that tetosterone propionate injected intramuscularly reduced the degree of the right-paw preference in right-preferent female cats. The paw preference of the male cats and left-preferent female cats was not affected by this male sex hormone. It was concluded that testosterone may especially suppress the left brain to induce ambilaterality in right-paw preference in adult female cats.
Atatürk University, Medical Faculty, Institute of Physiology, Erzurum, Turkey.
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D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D005260:Female; D007839:Functional Laterality / Q000187:drug effects*; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D008297:Male; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D013739:Testosterone / Q000494:pharmacology*
D013739:Testosterone