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Original Article

The effects of testosterone on paw preference in adult cats

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Pages 187-191 | Received 22 May 1990, Published online: 07 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

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 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.

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