Autistic cows

[Bogweevil]

OK not quite, but much becomes clearer...

A strong association between the genes influencing cattle temperament and autism in humans has been discovered by University of Queensland researchers.

UQ genomic expert Professor Ben Hayes said the research by his interdisciplinary team headed by Dr Roy Costilla could lead to improved animal welfare and meat quality.
"The research doesn't mean that cattle have autism; rather that cattle share an overlap of genes with humans which are critical in brain function and response to fear stimuli," Professor Hayes said.
Temperament is an important trait for day-to-day management of cattle.
"We knew that genetic factors were likely influence temperament in cattle and we thought that genes involved in behavioural traits in humans could also influence temperament in cattle.
"We found that genes known to contribute to autism spectrum disorders also influence temperament in cattle."

Genetic link between cattle temperament and autism in humans

Researchers have discovered that cattle share an overlap of genes with humans that are critical in brain function and response to fear stimuli. The results open the way for research conducted on behavioral traits in humans to shed further light on temperament in cattle.

www.sciencedaily.com

 

[Exfarmer]

Obviously they have been studying Limousins

 

[cows sh#t me to tears]

Dunno about Autism . But cattle give me bouts of tourrets

 

[Chae1]

Why was there no autistic children when I was at school?

My wifes a teacher she has got 3 autistic children in her class at school.

Now autistic cows ?

 

[Exfarmer]

Why was there no autistic children when I was at school?

My wifes a teacher she has got 3 autistic children in her class at school.

Now autistic cows ?

We had autistic kids at school
some were considered a bit backward, some rather naughty and a few high achievers.
now 60 years later, they give them this one size fits all label to placte those parents who think little Johnny should be going to Oxford , when he would struggle to get a job shelf stacking

 

[michael N123]

Obviously they have been studying Limousins

Mine are bi-polar

some days there lovely and can move them with a bucket of feed by my self.. other days run around like idiots and forget the gateway I want them threw exists

 

[Chae1]

We had autistic kids at school
some were considered a bit backward, some rather naughty and a few high achievers.
now 60 years later, they give them this one size fits all label to placte those parents who think little Johnny should be going to Oxford , when he would struggle to get a job shelf stacking

I've been thinking about it. I honestly can't think of any.

My wife says I would be on the scale and I'm slightly autistic. Perhaps obvious from some of my posts!

Perhaps we don't notice others the same as ourselves as we think its normal.

 

[PSQ]

I wonder if this adds to the work done by Professor Temple Grandin who is autistic, and her work on understanding cattle from their viewpoint.

 

[Treg]

Why was there no autistic children when I was at school?

My wifes a teacher she has got 3 autistic children in her class at school.

Now autistic cows ?

I think that's the worry ....how has it jumped from humans to cows , I blame public access to the countryside.

 

[Princess Pooper]

I'm 53 and I knew an autistic girl when we were at school. For many on the milder end of the autistic spectrum, Aspergers was just a 'strange child who doesn't mix'. My nephew in his 30's has Aspergers and wasn't diagnosed until he was about 10. It was a massive relief to his Mum.

 

[robs1]

Mine are bi-polar

some days there lovely and can move them with a bucket of feed by my self.. other days run around like idiots and forget the gateway I want them threw exists

Are you talking cows or kids ?
The advantage of cows is you can swear at them as much as you like but they dont know the childlike number to report you

 

[Danllan]

Temple Grandin comes to mind.



(And, if cattle are 'autistic', WTF are sheep?! )

 

[primmiemoo]

There's a sort of sentience in the plant world ...

 

[Bruce Almighty]

I'm 53 and I knew an autistic girl when we were at school. For many on the milder end of the autistic spectrum, Aspergers was just a 'strange child who doesn't mix'. My nephew in his 30's has Aspergers and wasn't diagnosed until he was about 10. It was a massive relief to his Mum.

I'm 52 and I'd never heard of autism until about 87/88 when "The Rain Man" came out.
But I did know kids at both school and college that today would've been described as autistic

 

[Renaultman]

Obviously they have been studying Limousins

They aren't autistic, they are just pure full mental insane.

 

[Renaultman]

We had autistic kids at school
some were considered a bit backward, some rather naughty and a few high achievers.
now 60 years later, they give them this one size fits all label to placte those parents who think little Johnny should be going to Oxford , when he would struggle to get a job shelf stacking

It's not to appease the parents its to absolve the teachers 'sorry we can't include little Johnny or Deborah in our results as they are autistic'

 

[primmiemoo]

It's not to appease the parents its to absolve the teachers 'sorry we can't include little Johnny or Deborah in our results as they are autistic'

Not necessarily. An autistic child needs gentle teaching, and reliable structure in their learning environment.

It's the little horrors who are badly parented, or the sad cases who bear developmental scars and difficulties as a result of their parents' lifestyle-led substance abuse who upset school results.

 

[Renaultman]

Not necessarily. An autistic child needs gentle teaching, and reliable structure in their learning environment.

It's the little horrors who are badly parented, or the sad cases who bear developmental scars and difficulties as a result of their parents' lifestyle-led substance abuse who upset school results.

I only speak as I see. I have never abused any substance.

 

[Danllan]

It's not to appease the parents its to absolve the teachers 'sorry we can't include little Johnny or Deborah in our results as they are autistic'

Not necessarily. An autistic child needs gentle teaching, and reliable structure in their learning environment.

It's the little horrors who are badly parented, or the sad cases who bear developmental scars and difficulties as a result of their parents' lifestyle-led substance abuse who upset school results.

That may be the case sometimes, perhaps even often, but there are a hell of a lot of politicised teachers who'll do anything to deflect responsibility from themselves.

 

[JWL]

My eldest at 23 is autistic and is quite a thing to see him around livestock. He has very little language but can "communicate" with gestures and body language. I've watched him walk through a field of bullocks that were pretty restless, him with his totally open demeanour they just carried on grazing and not gave him a second glance. I used to have a big ginger horse that was a complete arse at feeding time and would launch anyone out of his stable, I looked over the door to see the boy giving the cantankerous old git a non too gentle brush under the belly, a real no no on a good day.
It has to be said that all livestock have their own personalities and we can read some so much easier than others, then there's Limousins.