Behavioral genetics in Cattle- a review

Fallahi, Sepideh

doi:10.33259/jlivestsci.2019.102-108

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“…The nine reviews which were carried out in the most recent five-year period did not fulfil the aims of this study, some were general reviews of domestic animals and not specifically focused on cattle [ 15 , 16 , 17 ]. Of those focused on cattle, one was a general narrative review which did not collate data [ 18 ]; those which collated data focused on production traits [ 19 ], or health and welfare traits [ 20 , 21 ]. One reviewed novel technology and potential new measurements of temperament rather than the genetic aspects of temperament [ 22 ].…”

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Behavioural Traits in Bos taurus Cattle, Their Heritability, Potential Genetic Markers, and Associations with Production Traits

Titterington

Knox

Morrison

et al. 2022

Animals

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People who work with cattle are at severe risk of serious injury due to the size and strength of the cattle. This risk can be minimised by breeding less dangerous cattle, which have a more favourable reaction to humans. This study provides a systematic review of literature pertaining to cattle genetics relating to behaviour. The review protocol was developed using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) framework, with Population, Exposure and Outcome components identified as Bovine, Genetics and Behaviour respectively. Forty-nine studies were identified in the sifting and assigned non-exclusively to groups of heritability (22), genomic associations (13) and production traits related to behaviour (24). Behavioural traits were clustered into the following groups: “temperament, disposition and/ or docility”, “aggression”, “chute score”, “flight speed”, “milking temperament”, “non-restrained methods” and “restrained methods”. Fourteen papers reported high accuracy (Standard Error ≤ 0.05) estimates of heritability, the majority (n = 12) of these studies measured over 1000 animals. The heritability estimates were found to vary between studies. Gene associations with behavioural traits were found on all chromosomes except for chromosome 13, with associated SNPs reported on all chromosomes except 5, 13, 17, 18 and 23. Generally, it was found that correlations between behaviour and production traits were low or negligible. These studies suggest that additive improvement of behavioural traits in cattle is possible and would not negatively impact performance. However, the variation between studies demonstrates that the genetic relationships are population specific. Thus, to assess the heritability, genetic associations with production and genomic areas of interest for behavioural traits, a large-scale study of the population of interest would be required.

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Behavioural Traits in Bos taurus Cattle, Their Heritability, Potential Genetic Markers, and Associations with Production Traits

Titterington

Knox

Morrison

et al. 2022

Animals

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“…We agree with Rousing et al [62] and Cerqueira et al [58] that stepping and kicking behavior is highly herd dependent and has to be interpreted individually on herd level. In addition, the breed, the individual character, and the temperament of each cow may affect the behavior during standing in the parlor [63]. Therefore, only if measuring the individual cow's behavior within a herd over a longer period and using herd individual settings, as already suggested by Raoult et al [32], could the system provide an additional assistance for lameness detection.…”

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Analysis of Dairy Cow Behavior during Milking Associated with Lameness

Schönberger,

Berthel,

Savary

et al. 2023

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The detection of lame cows is a challenging and time-consuming issue for dairy farmers. Many farmers use the milking time to monitor the condition of their animals. Because lame cows often show increased stepping when standing to relieve pressure on aching claws, we investigated whether lame cows showed increased activity in the milking parlor. On 20 Swiss dairy farms, 647 cows were scored on lameness with a five-point locomotion score and categorized as clinical lame and non-lame cows in order to see if there are differences in behavior between these two groups (non-lame = scores 1 and 2; lame = scores 3, 4, and 5). During one evening milking, the behavior of the cows was analyzed. A three-dimensional accelerometer, attached to the milking cluster, detected the hind leg activity indirectly via the movements of the milking unit. Additionally, head movements, as well as weight shifting and the number of steps with the front legs, were analyzed from video recordings. Owing to a high percentage of false positive hind leg activities in some milkings measured by the sensor, only 60% of the collected data were evaluated for behavior (356 cows/milkings on 17 farms). Twenty-seven percent of the investigated cows were classified as lame. The lameness prevalence was increasing with increasing parity. Lame cows showed a higher hind leg activity during milking as well as a higher frequency of front steps and weight shifting events during their stay in the milking parlor than non-lame cows. No relation between the status of lameness and the number of head movements could be seen. Observation of increased stepping and weight shifting of individual animals during milking by the farmer could be used as an additional indicator to detect lame cows, but further investigations are required.

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“…Estos resultados muestran que la mayor tasa de expresión agonista manifestada mediante las montas, ocurre durante la mañana en comparación con el medio día (18 vs. 10; P<0.01); se entiende que la mayor expresión de comportamiento agonista ocurre cuando el valor de ITH es menor o igual a 69 unidades; en esta época del año, los bovinos se encontraban en zona de Confort térmico, pero el comportamiento agonista disminuye sensiblemente cuando el valor de ITH supera las 74 unidades. Con base en esta información se confirma que el ITH es un buen indicador para predecir el comportamiento agonista de los bovinos en finalización intensiva, en lo que a montas se refiere, toda vez que esta interacción sexual está asociada a la dominancia social (Lane et al, 2016), a la edad, al ambiente social durante la finalización del ganado, a los disturbios ambientales y al temperamento propio de la especie determinado por factores genéticos (Bozkurt et al, 2006, Fallahi, 2019. La conducta agonista, principalmente manifiesta mediante expresiones sexuales, se refieren al acoso físico y la monta entre bovinos del mismo sexo (Blakshaw, 2003).…”

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Efecto Medioambiental Y Del Diseño De Corral en Comportamiento Agonista De Bovinos en Finalización Intensiva

Zazueta¹,

Rincón

Castro-Pérez

et al. 2021

Trop Subtrop Agroecosyst

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Background. Environmental factors can affect the welfare of cattle in the feedlot and alter their behavior. Objective. The present study determine the effect of the feedlot environment on the agonist behavior of cattle during two seasons in a tropical region of Mexico. Methodology. A prospective observational study was conducted in pens identified as Type 1, Type 2 and Type 3. The agonist behaviour, environmental temperature, relative humidity and Temperature and Humidity Index (THI) were recorded at 8:00, 12:00 and 16:00 h. Results. In autumn, the variation in the threat rate (34 vs. 14; P <0.05) and bumps (20 vs. 12, P <0.01) is influenced by the THI value and the hour of day; at 8:00 the THI did not exceed 77 units, while at 12:00 and 16:00, it exceeded 82 units. In Flehmen's reaction, mounts and vocalizations influenced the hour and design of the pen (P <0.02). In winter, the mounts (18 vs. 10) occurred when the THI value was 69 units (P <0.01), and decreased when it increased to 74 units. The Flehmen´s reaction was higher in Type 3 (14 vs. 7) than in Type 1 (P <0.01). Implications. The agonist behavior of cattle, as measured in this work, should be considered as a measured of cattle welfare indicators in feedlots Conclusions. The increase of THI and design of the pen influence the manifestation of agonist behavior in beef cattle.

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Behavioral genetics in Cattle- a review

Cited by 3 publications

References 31 publications

Behavioural Traits in Bos taurus Cattle, Their Heritability, Potential Genetic Markers, and Associations with Production Traits

Behavioural Traits in Bos taurus Cattle, Their Heritability, Potential Genetic Markers, and Associations with Production Traits

Analysis of Dairy Cow Behavior during Milking Associated with Lameness

Efecto Medioambiental Y Del Diseño De Corral en Comportamiento Agonista De Bovinos en Finalización Intensiva

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