Table 1. Effects of Isolation Rearing on Acoustic Startle.
Absolute startle and startle habituation did not differ significantly between isolates and socials. However, there was a trend towards less habituation in isolates compared to socials during at 54 weeks post-weaning (p = 0.072)
socially reared | isolation-reared | ||
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startle | 8 weeks post-weaning | 269.69 ± 41.58 | 313.71 ± 45.54 |
54 weeks post-weaning | 364.31 ± 66.66 | 335.51 ± 42.85 | |
startle habituation | 8 weeks post-weaning | 66.19% ± 7.87% | 51.34% ± 4.48% |
54 weeks post-weaning | 68.13% ± 5.58% | 53.87% ± 5.59% |
Values are expressed as mean ± SEM