Olfactory pedunculotomy induced anosmia in the wolf (Canis lupus)
Physiology & Behavior
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Abstract
A procedure for the surgical induction of anosmia in the wolf is described. Six wolves (4 altered and 2 sham) and one mongrel dog were operated; four wolves and the dog were bilaterally pedunculotomized, and two wolves were sham operated. Behavioral tests with the wolves confirmed that they were anosmic, and anatomical verification in the dog showed that the olfactory peduncle (corresponds to the human olfactory tract) was completely sectioned. Use of this procedure will make possible tests of the role of olfaction in these animals.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Olfactory pedunculotomy induced anosmia in the wolf (Canis lupus) |
| Series title | Physiology & Behavior |
| DOI | 10.1016/0031-9384(81)90346-2 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 1981 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 4 p. |
| First page | 543 |
| Last page | 546 |