The effect of stress on reproduction and reproductive technologies in beef cattle—A review

A Fernandez-Novo, SS Pérez-Garnelo, A Villagrá… - Animals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The economic sustainability of beef herds relies on achieving a reliable
percentage of weaned calves. Efforts to lift reproductive efficiency of beef herds have …

Effects of temperament on the reproduction of beef cattle

AP Brandão, RF Cooke - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In beef cattle and other livestock species, temperament can be considered
as their behavioral responses to human interaction. Temperament evaluation allows …

Human animal relationships in Bos indicus cattle breeds addressed from a Five Domains welfare framework

D Mota-Rojas, AL Whittaker, AC Strappini… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The present review has two objectives, the first is to investigate the differences in
temperament between Bos indicus and Bos taurus breeds and determining the effects on …

Genetic control of temperament traits across species: association of autism spectrum disorder risk genes with cattle temperament

R Costilla, KE Kemper, EM Byrne… - Genetics Selection …, 2020 - Springer
Background Temperament traits are of high importance across species. In humans,
temperament or personality traits correlate with psychological traits and psychiatric …

Analysis of serum reproductive hormones and ovarian genes in pubertal female goats

Y Zhu, J Ye, P Qin, X Yan, X Gong, X Li, Y Liu… - Journal of ovarian …, 2023 - Springer
Background Age at puberty is an important factor affecting goat fertility, with endocrine and
genetic factors playing a crucial role in the onset of puberty. To better understand the …

Calm Hu ram lambs assigned by temperament classification are healthier and have better meat quality than nervous Hu ram lambs

J Zhang, S Qian, J Chen, L Ding, M Wang, SK Maloney… - Meat Science, 2021 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of temperament classification
(assessed using an arena test) on health and productivity of Hu ram lambs. In experiment …

Effect of high temperature on physiological parameters of Nelore (Bos taurus indicus) and Caracu (Bos taurus taurus) cattle breeds

SB Lima, NB Stafuzza, BV Pires, SFM Bonilha… - Tropical Animal Health …, 2020 - Springer
The climate-related problems that affect animal production in tropical countries have
encouraged seeking solutions to increase herd productivity and one alternative is the use of …

Haplotype-based single-step GWAS for yearling temperament in American Angus cattle

AC Araujo, PLS Carneiro, AB Alvarenga, HR Oliveira… - Genes, 2021 - mdpi.com
Behavior is a complex trait and, therefore, understanding its genetic architecture is
paramount for the development of effective breeding strategies. The objective of this study …

Administering an appeasing substance to beef calves at weaning to optimize productive and health responses during a 42-d preconditioning program

KM Schubach, RF Cooke, CL Daigle… - Journal of Animal …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
This experiment evaluated the impacts of administering a bovine appeasing substance
(BAS) to beef calves at weaning on their performance, physiological responses, and …

Probability and number of bruises in bovine carcasses according to animal type, handling and transport

RZ Vaz, FS Mendonça, JA Bethancourt-Garcia… - Veterinary Research …, 2023 - Springer
The aim of this study was to evaluate pre-slaughter risk factors on the probability of bruising
and the number of bruises in different regions of the bovine carcass. The study evaluated the …