Review on the influence of water quality on livestock production in the era of climate change: perspectives from dryland regions

D Tulu, F Hundessa, S Gadissa… - Cogent Food & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Freshwater availability is seriously threatened by expanding water demand and
contamination concerns, particularly in dryland regions worldwide. Furthermore, global …

Adaptive profile of dairy cows in a tropical region

AM de Vasconcelos, CC de Albuquerque… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
The objectives of this study were to determine the main variables which act in the adaptive
profile and the dynamic of the thermoregulatory responses of Sindi and Girolando dairy …

Effect of high ambient temperature on behavior of sheep under semi-arid tropical environment

K De, D Kumar, VK Saxena, P Thirumurugan… - International journal of …, 2017 - Springer
High environmental temperature is a major constraint in sheep production under semi-arid
tropical environment. Behavior is the earliest indicator of animal's adaptation and responses …

Impact of water stress on adaptation and performance of sheep and goat in dryland regions under climate change scenarios: a systematic review

D Tulu, S Gadissa, F Hundessa - Journal of Animal …, 2023 - app.periodikos.com.br
Climate change is shifting rainfall patterns, air temperature, river flows, and sea levels
globally, resulting in changes in ground and surface water quality due to salinization …

[PDF][PDF] Typification, characterization and differentiation of sheep production systems in the Brazilian semiarid region

RMF Silveira, AM Vasconcelos, JV Silva… - NJAS: Impact in …, 2021 - academia.edu
The complexity of livestock production systems implies the interrelation of physical,
technical, social, environmental, and animal factors. This study aimed (i) to classify and …

Study of circadian rhythmicity of physiological response and skin temperature of sheep during summer and winter in semi-arid tropical environment

K De, D Kumar, VK Saxena, SMK Naqvi - Physiology & behavior, 2017 - Elsevier
The present study aimed to evaluate the circadian rhythmicity of some physiological
variables, including rectal temperature (RT), respiration rate (RR), heart rate (HR) and skin …

Tree shade improves the comfort of sheep during extreme summer

K De, S Sharma, PK Kumawat, D Kumar… - Journal of Veterinary …, 2020 - Elsevier
Exposure to the sun during summer is a common practice in the pastoral system of sheep
rearing in the semi-arid tropics. Exposure of direct sun in the hot summer may increase the …

Influence of Cold Environments on Growth, Antioxidant Status, Immunity and Expression of Related Genes in Lambs

L Shi, Y Xu, X Jin, Z Wang, C Mao, S Guo, S Yan, B Shi - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In the scenario of global climatic change, extreme weather is a severe
threat to organisms worldwide. For the purposes of dissecting the potential basis of cold …

The breeding structure for the small ruminant resources in India

GR Gowane, N Akram, SS Misra, A Chopra… - Tropical Animal Health …, 2020 - Springer
Intense selection for a few desired traits has resulted in reduction of the effective population
size (Ne) in most of the plant and livestock populations across the world. The objective of the …

Effect of protection against hot climate on growth performance, physiological response and endocrine profile of growing lambs under semi-arid tropical environment

K De, D Kumar, AK Singh, K Kumar, A Sahoo… - Tropical animal health …, 2017 - Springer
In the hot semi-arid tropical region, extreme summer is a major constraint in sheep
production. The growth performance of growing lambs is impaired during the summer …