The need for food products of animal origin is increasing worldwide. Satisfying these needs
in a way that has minimal impact on the environment requires cutting-edge technologies and …

Simple Summary Global warming has caused a significant extension of the duration and the
mean temperatures of summers; this is a serious stressor for dairy cows that are particularly …

Dairy cattle are highly susceptible to heat stress. Heat stress causes a decline in milk yield,
reduced dry matter intake, reduced fertility rates, and alteration of physiological traits (eg …

Stress is a state of disturbed homeostasis evoking a multiplicity of somatic and mental
adaptive reactions resulting from any of the 5 freedoms of animals being violated. Many …

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 …

Environmental heat stress in dairy cattle leads to poor health, reduced milk production and
decreased reproductive efficiency. Multiple genes interact and coordinate the response to …

Provision of shade reduces radiant heat load on feedlot cattle, thus reducing demand of
water and energy for thermoregulation. While the positive effects of shade on animal welfare …

Certain livestock breeds are adapted to hot and humid environments, and these breeds
have genetics that could be useful in a changing climate. The expression of several genes …

Extreme weather events are becoming more common and more severe as a result of climate
change, and this has serious implications for the future of livestock, farmer income and …

Lysolecithin might increase ruminal and intestinal emulsification, leading to increased
digestibility, but there is minimum information about which is the most appropriate phase to …