Effect of diet on non-nutritive oral behavior performance in cattle: A systematic review

Ridge, Emily E.; Daigle, Courtney L

doi:10.1016/j.livsci.2020.104063

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“…Castillo-Lopez et al (36) pointed out that salivary secretions are essential for regulating digestive processes. Ridge et al (37) mentioned that the ruminating time of grazing dairy cows is as high as 10.2 h/day, while captive dairy cows spent 3.8-9.4 h/day ruminating. When cows digest high-concentration feed, the rumen environment will undergo rapid physiological and chemical changes.…”

Section: Changes Of Ruminal Fermentation and Bacteria Diversitymentioning

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Physiological Indicators and Production Performance of Dairy Cows With Tongue Rolling Stereotyped Behavior

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Non-nutritive oral behaviors, especially tongue rolling, are prevalent in the stabled cow population. These behaviors mean that the environment or management process might not suit the cows, suggesting low welfare. However, few researches have reported the physiological indicators or production performance of dairy cows with the stereotyped behavior. This study aimed to determine physical conditions, daily activity, rumen fermentation, and milk production of cows with tongue-rolling behavior. Three hundred and fifty nine Holstein cows in the same barn and lactation stage were subjected to scan sampling behavior observations 126 times for 7 days. Ten cows with high-frequency tongue-rolling behavior (TON) and 10 cows without abnormal oral behavior (CON) were selected for further study. Serum sample, ruminal fluid, milk sample, and behavior record video of TON and CON cows were collected. TON cows had more drinking behavior and more stable lying behavior than the CON cows during the daytime. The body condition score of the TON cows decreased, while the milk yield, yield of milk fat, protein, and lactose in the study period increased. The TON cows had lower ruminal fluid pH, acetate/propionate ratio, and total volatile acid. The bacterial diversity in the ruminal fluid was not different between the two groups. Compared to CON cows, the TON cows had a higher level of serum stress indicators, such as cortisol, thyroid hormone, and norepinephrine, which positively correlated to the frequency of tongue-rolling behavior. Meanwhile, the TON cows had a higher level of lactate dehydrogenase, serum glucose, total triglyceride, total cholesterol, and Interleukin 6. Overall, it means they suffer from higher levels of stress and have higher energy metabolism for a long time when cows show tongue-rolling behavior. TON cows had suffered a higher stress level and had higher energy metabolic status for a long time. The TON cows might have better heat tolerance to the thermal environment by more lying and drinking time. Our data revealed the changes in milk production, physiological stress indicators of dairy cows with high-frequency tongue rolling behavior, which will provide essential knowledge for the in-depth understanding of tongue rolling behavior in dairy cows.

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Section: Changes Of Ruminal Fermentation and Bacteria Diversitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Physiological Indicators and Production Performance of Dairy Cows With Tongue Rolling Stereotyped Behavior

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“…In contrast, decreased appetite without distention of various portions of the digestive system may result from excessive availability of easy-digestible carbohydrates associated with low ruminal pH [ 35 , 38 , 40 , 53 ]. Finally, insufficient fiber in the diet also increases the risk of stereotypic behavior in housed cattle [ 81 ].…”

Section: Assessment Of Feedingmentioning

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The Value of ‘Cow Signs’ in the Assessment of the Quality of Nutrition on Dairy Farms

Petrovski

Cusack

Malmo³

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Animals

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The aim of this review is to provide dairy farm advisors, consultants, nutritionists, practitioners, and their dairy farmer clients with an additional toolkit that can be used in the assessment of the quality of their dairy cattle nutrition. Cow signs are behavioral, physiological, and management parameters that can be observed and measured. They are detected by examining and observing the cattle. Other physiological parameters such as fecal scoring, rumen fill, and body condition scoring are also included in ‘cow signs’. The assessment should be both qualitative and quantitative; for example, is the cattle individual lame and what is the severity of lameness. The ‘diagnosis’ of a problem should be based on establishing a farm profile of ‘cow signs’ and other relevant information. Information gathered through assessment of cow signs should be used as an advisory tool to assist and improve decision making. Cow signs can be used as part of an investigation and or farm audit.

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“…These more controlled and simpler conditions can often result in undesirable behavioral patterns. High frequencies of abnormal behaviors such as stereotypies ( 11 ) and injurious inter-individual interactions [e.g., tail biting in pigs: ( 12 ); feather pecking in laying hens: ( 13 )] indicate the environmental conditions may be suboptimal, contributing to welfare and production impacts. With the realization that sentient animals may not be best suited to less complex environments, an animal welfare focus over recent decades has driven a trend toward improving animal housing conditions to increase environmental and social complexity for enrichment purposes.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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A Perspective on Strategic Enrichment for Brain Development: Is This the Key to Animal Happiness?

Campbell

2021

Front. Vet. Sci.

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Livestock animals are sentient beings with cognitive and emotional capacities and their brain development, similar to humans and other animal species, is affected by their surrounding environmental conditions. Current intensive production systems, through the restrictions of safely managing large numbers of animals, may not facilitate optimal neurological development which can contribute to negative affective states, abnormal behaviors, and reduce experiences of positive welfare states. Enrichment provision is likely necessary to enable animals to reach toward their neurological potential, optimizing their cognitive capacity and emotional intelligence, improving their ability to cope with stressors as well as experience positive affect. However, greater understanding of the neurological impacts of specific types of enrichment strategies is needed to ensure enrichment programs are effectively improving the individual's welfare. Enrichment programs during animal development that target key neurological pathways that may be most utilized by the individual within specific types of housing or management situations is proposed to result in the greatest positive impacts on animal welfare. Research within livestock animals is needed in this regard to ensure future deployment of enrichment for livestock animals is widespread and effective in enhancing their neurological capacities.

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Effect of diet on non-nutritive oral behavior performance in cattle: A systematic review

Cited by 16 publications

References 32 publications

Physiological Indicators and Production Performance of Dairy Cows With Tongue Rolling Stereotyped Behavior

Physiological Indicators and Production Performance of Dairy Cows With Tongue Rolling Stereotyped Behavior

The Value of ‘Cow Signs’ in the Assessment of the Quality of Nutrition on Dairy Farms

A Perspective on Strategic Enrichment for Brain Development: Is This the Key to Animal Happiness?

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