Effects of environmental temperature and humidity on milk composition, microbial load, and somatic cells in milk of Holstein dairy cows in the northeast regions of Iran

A Toghdory, T Ghoorchi, M Asadi, M Bokharaeian… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Livestock performance is influenced by different elements due to the
complex interactions between the individual animals and environmental conditions such as …

Stress concepts and applications in various matrices with a focus on hair cortisol and analytical methods

J Ghassemi Nejad, MH Ghaffari, M Ataallahi, JH Jo… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Stress in domestic animals can lead to serious consequences. We
reviewed biological specimens (fluid and non-fluid types), that are capable of evaluating …

Fish Responses to Alternative Feeding Ingredients under Abiotic Chronic Stress

J Sánchez-Velázquez, GA Peña-Herrejón… - Animals, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Environmental factors are considered abiotic stressors when they
negatively affect the integrity and welfare of fish. In aquaculture, many stressors occur under …

Increasing resolution in stress neurobiology: from single cells to complex group behaviors

L Miranda, J Bordes, S Gasperoni, JP Lopez - Stress, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Stress can have severe psychological and physiological consequences. Thus, inappropriate
regulation of the stress response is linked to the etiology of mood and anxiety disorders. The …

Assessment of Stress Levels in Lactating Cattle: Analyzing Cortisol Residues in Commercial Milk Products in Relation to the Temperature-Humidity Index

M Ataallahi, SN Cheon, GW Park, E Nugrahaeningtyas… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Cortisol is not a component of milk production; hence, it is generally not
expected to be present in milk in substantial proportions. However, in some cases, cortisol …

Coat color affects cortisol and serotonin levels in the serum and hairs of Holstein dairy cows exposed to cold winter

JG Nejad, HG Lee - Domestic Animal Endocrinology, 2023 - Elsevier
Previous studies showed that coat color significantly affects hair cortisol levels but not serum
cortisol and serotonin levels in heifers and dairy cows under heat stress conditions. As a …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of dry period length on milk production and physiological responses of heat-stressed dairy cows during the transition period

DH Lim, KS Ki, DH Kim, M Han, Y Kim - Journal of Animal Science …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of a traditional dry period (60 d)
versus a no dry period (0 d) on the milk production, physiological response, and metabolic …

The foraging behavior of gerbils reveals the ecological significance of crude oil pollution

M Pandey, H Vardi-Naim, N Kronfeld-Schor… - Environmental …, 2025 - Elsevier
Despite extensive ecotoxicological evidence on the adverse effects of oil pollution on
rodents, little is known about how rodents make decisions in oil-polluted environments (ie …

Limosilactobacillus reuteri Alleviates Anxiety-like Behavior and Intestinal Symptoms in Two Stressed Mouse Models

L Zhang, S Zhang, M Jiang, X Ni, M Du, H Jiang… - Nutrients, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background/Objectives: Limosilactobacillus (Lm.) reuteri is a widely utilized probiotic,
recognized for its significant role in alleviating symptoms associated with gastrointestinal …

Hair cortisol of pigs in mixed organic farms: the influence of season, breeding system and sex

E Nadlučnik, T Vake, A Šket, A Žižek, T Snoj… - Frontiers in veterinary …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Measurement of hair cortisol concentration (HCC) is a useful tool for assessing
the activity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and thus evaluating the long-term …