The goal of this study was to evaluate the effects of ovarian hormones on female rat ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs). Twenty (10 control and 10 ovariectomized) 3-month-old female rats were recorded in 3 recording conditions (elicitation, dyad, and isolation) over a full estrous cycle or time-matched duration. There were differences in USV acoustics (frequency and complexity parameters) across recording conditions but no differences in USV acoustics between control and ovariectomized groups. USVs produced in isolation had lower frequency and complexity parameters than elicited USVs for both control and ovariectomized rats. Additionally, for control rats, USV parameters of frequency, complexity, duration, and intensity changed depending on the estrous state. Therefore, although fluctuating hormone levels may influence USV acoustics, this variation can be controlled for by ovariectomizing female rats.
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