ABSTRACT
Cat and Rabbit ..................................................................................................4 1.2.1 Background ...........................................................................................4 1.2.2 Studies on Neural and Hormonal Factors Regulating Lactation
and Maternal Behavior in Cats and Rabbits .........................................5 1.2.2.1 Neural Factors Involved in the Secretion of Oxytocin
and Prolactin ..........................................................................5 1.2.2.2 Role of Ovarian Steroid Hormones in Maintaining
Lactation ................................................................................6 1.2.2.3 Effect of Steroid Hormones on the Mammary Glands
of Adult Rabbits .....................................................................6 1.2.2.4 Effect of Septal Lesions on Maternal Behavior and
Lactation in Rabbits ...............................................................6 1.3 Hormonal Regulation of Female Sexual Behavior of Rabbits and Rats ...........7
