Relationships between temperament and transportation with rectal temperature and serum concentrations of cortisol and epinephrine in bulls

Burdick, N.C.; Carroll, J.A.; Hulbert, L.E.; Dailey, J.W.; Willard, Scott T.; Vann, R. C.; Welsh, T. H.; Randel, R.D.

doi:10.1016/j.livsci.2010.01.020

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“…Higher heart rates and cortisol levels indicate more excitable or tem-peramental cattle. Furthermore, Burdick et al (2010) found a positive correlation between temperament and rectal temperature. A rather rarely applied approach for evaluating behaviour in cattle was used in the study of Core et al (2009).…”

Section: Measuring the Behavioural Phenotype In Cattlementioning

confidence: 89%

“…For increasing the accuracy of the determined phenotype or temperament type, the combination of behaviour records and physiological and endocrinological parameters are used in behaviour studies. Measurements of cortisol and heart rate are often used to measure the activity of the hypothalamicpituitary-adrenal axis and sympatho-adrenal medullary system as supplementary indicators for the stress response in cattle (Grignard et al, 2001;King et al, 2006;Curley Jr. et al, 2008;Burdick et al, 2010;Cafe et al, 2011a). Higher heart rates and cortisol levels indicate more excitable or tem-peramental cattle.…”

Section: Measuring the Behavioural Phenotype In Cattlementioning

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Genetics of cattle temperament and its impact on livestock production and breeding – a review

2015

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Abstract.Cattle temperament, which describes individual behaviour differences with regard to a stressor or environmental challenge, is known for its impact on working safety, adaptability to new housing conditions, animal productivity and for evaluation of animal welfare. However, successful use of temperament in animal breeding and husbandry to improve keeping conditions in general or animal welfare in particular, requires the availability of informative and reproducible phenotypes and knowledge about the genetic modulation of these traits. However, the knowledge about genetic influences on cattle temperament is still limited. In this review, an outline is given for the interdependence between production systems and temperament as well as for the phenotyping of cattle temperament based on both behaviour tests and observations of behaviour under production conditions. In addition, the use of temperament as a selection criterion is discussed.

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Section: Measuring the Behavioural Phenotype In Cattlementioning

confidence: 89%

Section: Measuring the Behavioural Phenotype In Cattlementioning

confidence: 99%

Genetics of cattle temperament and its impact on livestock production and breeding – a review

2015

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“…In addition, it is well established that flighty cattle have higher basal concentrations of catecholamines and cortisol than calm cattle (Burdick, et al, 2010b;Curley, 2004;Vann, Burdick, Lyons, Welsh, & Randel, 2010). Catecholamines and cortisol are released in the event of stress and directly stimulate glycogen mobilisation.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Several studies have shown that calm cattle have lower basal levels of catecholamines and serum cortisol than flighty cattle (Burdick, et al, 2010a;Burdick, et al, 2010b;Burdick, Randel, Carroll, & Welsh, 2011;Vann, et al, 2010). Gruber, et al (2010) also demonstrated that epinephrine levels at slaughter were lower in calm cattle.…”

Section: Effect Of Flight Speed On Plasma and Muscle Lactatementioning

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The impact of beef cattle temperament assessed using flight speed on muscle glycogen, muscle lactate and plasma lactate concentrations at slaughter

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This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain. A C C E P T E D M A N U S C R I P T ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT AbstractThis study evaluated the effect of animal temperament measured using flight speed (FS) on plasma lactate, muscle glycogen and lactate concentrations at slaughter plus ultimate pH in 648 lot finished cattle of mixed breed and sex. Muscle samples were collected at slaughter from the m. semimembranosus (SM), m. semitendinosus (ST) and m. longissimus thoracis (LT) for analysis of glycogen and lactate concentration. Blood was collected after exsanguination and analysed for plasma lactate concentration and ultimate pH of the LT was measured. FS had no effect on muscle glycogen concentration in any muscle or ultimate pH of the LT (P>0.05). As FS increased from 1 to 5 m/s, plasma and muscle lactate concentration increased by 54% and 11.4% respectively (P<0.01). The mechanisms through which animal temperament contributes to variation in glycogen metabolism remain unclear. A C C E P T E D M A N U S C R I P T ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPTThe risk of dark cutting was not impacted by temperament, indicating that other production and genetic factors have a greater impact on the incidence of dark cutting.Keywords: Ultimate pH, glycogenolysis, muscle contraction, dark cutting, catecholamines, stress A C C E P T E D M A N U S C R I P T ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT AbstractThis study evaluated the effect of animal temperament measured using flight speed (FS) on

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“…As a consequence, many recent studies have been published addressing this theme with Contents lists available at ScienceDirect journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/livsci the aim of understanding its physiological basis Koolhaas et al, 2010) and the effects of cattle temperament on animal's health (Burdick et al, 2010), stress during handling (Burdick et al, 2011;Curley et al, 2006), productivity, and meat quality (Cafe et al, 2011;del Campo et al, 2010).…”

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Validity and feasibility of qualitative behavior assessment for the evaluation of Nellore cattle temperament

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Livestock Science

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Relationships between temperament and transportation with rectal temperature and serum concentrations of cortisol and epinephrine in bulls

Cited by 68 publications

References 36 publications

Genetics of cattle temperament and its impact on livestock production and breeding – a review

Genetics of cattle temperament and its impact on livestock production and breeding – a review

The impact of beef cattle temperament assessed using flight speed on muscle glycogen, muscle lactate and plasma lactate concentrations at slaughter

Validity and feasibility of qualitative behavior assessment for the evaluation of Nellore cattle temperament

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