Headbutting goats self-inflict traumatic brain injury
Ayodele Oyadeyi, Caroline Smith, Bridget V. Willeford, Gretchen Grissett-Hardwick, Kristen M. Fizzano, Robinson Ws, Anna G. Sorace, Andrea Osborne, S Samuel, Ian Campbell, Ananth Srinivas, Jonathan McConathy, Jennifer L. Bartels, Suzanne E. Lapi, Nicole L. Ackermans
This study shows that headbutting goats accumulate neurodegeneration biomarkers in CSF and brain tissue, suggesting repetitive head impacts may lead to early neurodegenerative changes.
bioRxiv · Jul 1, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience