Genetic parameters for automatically-measured vaginal temperature, respiration efficiency, and other thermotolerance indicators measured on lactating sows under …

PHF Freitas, JS Johnson, H Wen, JM Maskal… - Genetics Selection …, 2023 - Springer
Background Genetic selection based on direct indicators of heat stress could capture
additional mechanisms that are involved in heat stress response and enable more accurate …

The Effects of Feed Additives on Farm Animals Under Heat Stress Conditions

P Sakkas - Sustainable Use of Feed Additives in Livestock: Novel …, 2023 - Springer
Heat stress (HS) challenges animal productivity, welfare, product quality, and reproductive
success. Upon exposure to temperatures above their thermoneutral zone, animals' …

[PDF][PDF] SEASONAL FERTILITY: A NOVEL APPROACH TO ALLEVIATING SEASONAL INFERTILITY IN SOWS

K Plush, E Goode, S Hermesch, D D'Souza - 2023 - apri.com.au
Seasonal infertility presents a significant economic and management challenge for
Australian pork producers, due to the loss of productivity during the warmer months. While …