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ct-9490	Mason, Stuart ; Rous, Nicole 	Elective caesarean in bitch	2019	8	.pdf	application/pdf	5432	305	41	The use of oxytocin in humans shows promise for diseases associated with persistent fear, repetitive behaviour, reduced trust and avoidance of social interactions, with promise for diseases associated with reduced oxytocin concentrations and altered oxytocin metabolism such as autism and schizophrenia.28 Mothers diagnosed with postnatal depression, then given intranasal oxytocin and subsequently exposed to an intrusive stranger, had greater protective behaviour of offspring than those given a placebo.25 For 6 years, the author has administered 10 IU of oxytocin intranasally either every 2 hours or before each feed (2 - 6 hours) to all nulliparous bitches after elective caesarean until good maternal behaviour is noted by the owner. Extrapolations have been made to humans, with reports of oxytocin concentrations related to postnatal depression in new mothers.24,29 Oxytocin, a neuropeptide consisting of 9 amino acids,30 is synthesized in the paraventricular and supraoptic nuclei.28 Oxytocin is transported and stored in the posterior pituitary, or via specific projections from the paraventricular nucleus, transported to other structures in the brain including the amyglada, hypothalamus and hippocampus.28 Oxytocin is well known for its functions on milk let down and uterine contractions, subsequent to release from the posterior pituitary.	cache/ct-9490.pdf	txt/ct-9490.txt