Heat stress has detrimental effects on lactating sows and their litters, including decreased
feed intake and milk production in sows and decreased weight gain in their offspring. It also …

Very limited information is available on the effects of drinking water temperature on dairy
calves. Therefore, the present experiment was designed to study the effects on performance …

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of multiple cooling systems and different
drinking water temperatures (DWT) on the performance of sows and their hair cortisol levels …

Abstract In Experiment 1, 12 lactating Holstein cows were provided drinking water of either
10.6 or 27.0° C for 24 h/d in a changeover design to examine the effects of water …

An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of heating the drinking water of lactating
dairy cows in different ambient environments on the feed and water intake and milk yield …

In Experiment 1, 12 multiparous lactating cows (six per group) were offered drinking water
ad libitum at temperatures of 10 or 30° C in a switchback design. The treatment group …

This study was conducted to evaluate whether cooled floor pads combined with chilled
drinking water could alleviate negative impacts of heat stress on lactating sows. Thirty sows …

Sows subjected to hot ambient temperatures try to adapt to this stressful situation through
various mechanisms, such as lowering of appetite, redirection of blood flow and alteration in …

The objective was to evaluate the effects of floor cooling on late lactation sows under severe
summer heat stress. Ten multiparous sows were provided with a cooling pad built with an …

A meta-analysis was carried out to evaluate the effect of heat on the performance of lactating
sows and their litters. The database containing information on the effects heat stress has on …