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Feed aversion learning in cattle with delayed negative consequences

S L Kronberg1, R B Muntifering, E L Ayers

  • 1Department of Animal and Range Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman 59717.

Journal of Animal Science
|July 1, 1993
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Cattle can learn to avoid novel feeds even when the negative experience occurs up to 12 hours later. This long-delay learning depends on the severity of the adverse consequences, influencing ingestive behavior.

Area of Science:

  • Animal Science
  • Behavioral Science
  • Physiology

Background:

  • Understanding learned aversion is crucial for managing livestock feeding.
  • Lithium chloride (LiCl) is a common agent used to induce negative postingestive consequences.
  • Delayed conditioning is a key factor in associative learning.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the capacity of cattle to learn aversions to novel feeds following delayed administration of an aversive agent.
  • To determine the effect of the delay interval and dosage of lithium chloride (LiCl) on learned avoidance in cattle.

Main Methods:

  • Two experiments involving 20 and 15 calves, respectively, were conducted.
  • Calves received either sodium chloride (NaCl) or lithium chloride (LiCl) at varying intervals (4, 8, 12 hours) post-ingestion of a novel feed.

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  • Ingestive behavior towards the novel feed was assessed on subsequent days.

    • Main Results:

    • Cattle receiving LiCl at 4 and 8 hours post-feeding showed reduced intake of the novel feed.
    • No significant aversion was learned when LiCl was administered 12 hours after feeding in the first experiment.
    • A higher dose of LiCl (160 mg/kg) at 12 hours induced significant avoidance, suggesting dose-dependency.
    • Cattle demonstrated learning to avoid novel feeds with postingestive consequences up to 12 hours, influenced by the severity of the negative experience.

    Conclusions:

    • Cattle possess a significant capacity for long-delay associative learning regarding feed aversions.
    • The effectiveness of learned avoidance is dependent on both the delay interval and the intensity of the negative postingestive experience.
    • These findings have implications for understanding livestock diet selection and managing feed palatability.