Properly quantifying environmental heat stress (HS) is still a major challenge in livestock
breeding programs, especially as adverse climatic events become more common. The …

The effects of in utero heat stress (IUHS) range from decreased growth performance to
altered behavior, but the long-term impact of IUHS on postnatal innate immune function in …

Climate change is a current concern that directly and indirectly affects agriculture, especially
the livestock sector. Neonatal piglets have a limited thermoregulatory capacity and are …

Background Although thermal indices have been proposed for swine, none to our
knowledge differentiate by reproductive stage or predict thermal comfort using behavioral …

In utero heat stress alters postnatal physiological and behavioral stress responses in pigs.
However, the mechanisms underlying these alterations have not been determined. The …

The study objective was to evaluate the interaction between corticotrophin releasing factor
(CRF) receptor signaling and prophylactic antibiotic administration on intestinal physiology …

Background Hypothyroidism is a common endocrine disruption observed in utero that
adversely affects fetal growth and maturation leading to long-term impacts on health; …

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of cooling systems on reproductive
performance, body temperature, blood metabolites, and the intestinal microbiome in early …

Simple Summary This study evaluated the effects of exposure of the porcine fetus to in utero
heat stress (IUHS) during the first half of gestation on carcass and meat quality attributes …

This study aimed to determine what effects in utero heat stress (IUHS) in pigs may have on
quality of processed pork products. In two experiments, patties and emulsion sausages were …