[HTML][HTML] A 100-Year Review: Stress physiology including heat stress

RJ Collier, BJ Renquist, Y Xiao - Journal of dairy science, 2017 - Elsevier
Stress is an external event or condition that places a strain on a biological system. The
animal response to a stress involves the expenditure of energy to remove or reduce the …

Heat stress impacts immune status in cows across the life cycle

GE Dahl, S Tao, J Laporta - Frontiers in veterinary science, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Heat stress has a myriad of effects on dairy cattle across the life cycle. Whereas, the most
commonly recognized impacts are associated with production responses, emerging …

[HTML][HTML] Invited review: Freedom from thirst—Do dairy cows and calves have sufficient access to drinking water?

MB Jensen, M Vestergaard - Journal of Dairy Science, 2021 - Elsevier
The importance of drinking water for production and animal welfare is widely recognized, but
surveys and animal welfare assessment schemes suggest that many dairy calves and dairy …

A systematic review of non-productivity-related animal-based indicators of heat stress resilience in dairy cattle

E Galán, P Llonch, A Villagrá, H Levit, S Pinto… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Projected temperature rise in the upcoming years due to climate change has
increased interest in studying the effects of heat stress in dairy cows. Environmental indices …

Heat stress effects on milk yield traits and metabolites and mitigation strategies for dairy cattle breeds reared in tropical and sub-tropical countries

V Habimana, AS Nguluma, ZC Nziku… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Heat stress is an important problem for dairy industry in many parts of the world owing to its
adverse effects on productivity and profitability. Heat stress in dairy cattle is caused by an …

Genetic selection for thermotolerance in ruminants

R Osei-Amponsah, SS Chauhan, BJ Leury, L Cheng… - Animals, 2019 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Ruminants make important contributions to agricultural production, protein
food security, livelihoods, and socio-cultural values, particularly in the developing world …

An updated review on cattle thermoregulation: physiological responses, biophysical mechanisms, and heat stress alleviation pathways

MM Dos Santos, JBF Souza-Junior… - … Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
Heat stress is one of the main obstacles to achieving efficient cattle production systems, and
it may have numerous adverse effects on cattle. As the planet undergoes climatic changes …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of solar photovoltaic systems to shade cows in a pasture-based dairy herd

KT Sharpe, BJ Heins, ES Buchanan, MH Reese - Journal of Dairy Science, 2021 - Elsevier
The combined use of solar photovoltaics and agriculture may provide farmers with an
alternative source of income and reduce heat stress in dairy cows. The objective of this study …

Feeding strategies to mitigate enteric methane emission from ruminants in grassland systems

J Vargas, E Ungerfeld, C Muñoz, N DiLorenzo - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Ruminants under grazing conditions play an important role, especially in
developing countries. Enteric methane emissions from ruminants are greater with pasture …

[HTML][HTML] Graduate Student Literature Review: Heat abatement strategies used to reduce negative effects of heat stress in dairy cows

CA Becker, AE Stone - Journal of dairy science, 2020 - Elsevier
ABSTRACT The southeastern United States experiences an extended hot season with a
high environmental temperature and relative humidity. With increasing global temperatures …