Presence of cues from stressed conspecifics increases reactivity to aversive events in cattle: evidence for the existence of alarm substances in urine

Physiology & Behavior
A BoissyP Le Neindre

Abstract

In gregarious species like cattle, the presence of partners often affects fear-related reactions. The first experiment investigated whether behavioral and physiological responses to stress depend on the emotional state of the partner. Aubrac heifers were presented with food in a novel environment. Compared to heifers in the presence of a companion that had been previously habituated to the environment without receiving shocks, those in the presence of a companion animal that had previously received electric shocks in that environment had a stronger increase of cortisol response (11.2+/-1.1 vs. 7.4+/-0.9 ng/mL), showed a significantly longer latency to feed (60.1+/-12.3 vs. 17.8+/-5.9 s), and fed more slowly (54.5+/-11.4 vs. 110+/-7.3 s). After repeated exposure to the test conditions, when heifers of both treatments fed rapidly after entrance, response to an unexpected air blast from the feeding bucket was measured. Heifers in the presence of a stressed companion showed an increased latency to feed again compared to those with a nonstressed companion (44.5+/-5.1 vs. 22.8+/-4.3 s). Stressed companions urinated during tests; therefore the second experiment investigated whether heifers respond differently to urine collected from s...Continue Reading

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