Tongue-wagging
Phenotype Details
- Phene ID
- 1744
- Name
- Tongue-wagging
- Phene Name
- Tongue play, Tongue rolling
- OMIA ID
- 1012
- Species ID
- 9913
- Characterised
- No
- Characterised Year
- N/A
Summary
Abnormal obsessive-compulsive behavior reported in German cattle as 'Zungenschlagen' [tongue wagging] or 'Zungenspielen' [tongue play] which can lead in extreme cases to malnutrition. Nutritional deficiencies and sub-optimal husbandry conditions are considered to contribute to aetiology and a genetic predisposition has been discussed by Bauer (1955).