The challenge of global warming in water buffalo farming: physiological and behavioral aspects and strategies to face heat stress

F Napolitano, G De Rosa, A Chay-Canul… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Global warming (GW) is a current challenge for livestock systems,
including water buffalo farms. Buffaloes have anatomical traits such as thick skin and a high …

Heat stress adaptation in cows–physiological responses and underlying molecular mechanisms

G Gujar, M Tiwari, N Yadav - Journal of Thermal Biology, 2023 - Elsevier
Heat stress is a key abiotic stressor for dairy production in the tropics which is further
compounded by the ongoing climate change. Heat stress not only adversely impacts the …

Quantitative associations between season, month, and temperature-humidity index with Milk yield, composition, somatic cell counts, and microbial load: a …

M Bokharaeian, A Toghdory, T Ghoorchi… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary This comprehensive study focused on dairy farms in northeastern Iran to
investigate how changing seasons, months, and temperature–humidity index (THI) affect …

Associations between immune competence phenotype and stress response in sheep

K Schiller, JE Monk, C Lee, K Horback - Frontiers in Animal Science, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Immune competence in domestic sheep is gaining more attention in genetic selection
programs that seek to enhance flock immunity and animal welfare. A goal of many programs …

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WCD Silva, É Silva, É Silva - Santos, MRPD, 2023 - researchgate.net
The El Niño represents a substantial threat to pastures, affecting the availability of water,
forage and compromising the sustainability of grazing areas, especially in the northern …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of first-lactation calving season, milk production, and morphology on the survival of Simmental cows

G Buonaiuto, G Visentin, A Costa, G Niero, L Degano… - animal, 2024 - Elsevier
Longevity in dairy and dual-purpose cattle is a complex trait which depends on many
individual and managerial factors. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the …

Thermographic Profiles in Livestock Systems under Full Sun and Shaded Pastures during an Extreme Climate Event in the Eastern Amazon, Brazil: El Niño of 2023

WC Silva, JAR Silva, LG Martorano, ÉBR Silva… - Animals, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The El Niño presents itself as a serious problem in the pastures of the
northern region of Brazil, as it compromises the availability and quality of forage and water …

Chromosome Transplantation: Opportunities and Limitations

A La Grua, I Rao, L Susani, F Lucchini, E Raimondi… - Cells, 2024 - mdpi.com
There are thousands of rare genetic diseases that could be treated with classical gene
therapy strategies such as the addition of the defective gene via viral or non-viral delivery or …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of Climatic Factors on the Water Footprint of Dairy Cattle Production in Hungary—A Case Study

I Waltner, A Ribács, B Gémes, A Székács - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
Water | Free Full-Text | Influence of Climatic Factors on the Water Footprint of Dairy Cattle
Production in Hungary—A Case Study Next Article in Journal Acute and Subchronic …

Effects of heat stress on endocrine, thermoregulatory, and lactation capacity in heat-tolerant and-sensitive dry cows

X Chen, C Li, T Fang, J Yao, X Gu - Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Increasing global temperatures present a significant challenge to livestock
production. The dry period is an important stage in the production cycle of cow, and …