Pig production faces seasonal fluctuations. The low farrowing rate of sows mated in summer,
increased carcass fatness of progeny born to the sows mated in summer, and slower growth …

Unfavorable weather conditions are one of the largest constraints to maximizing farm animal
productivity. Heat stress (HS), in particular, compromises almost every metric of profitability …

Litter size in modern sows has been dramatically improved in recent decades by genetic
selection for highly prolific sows. In a tropical environment, the average total number of pigs …

Independently, both heat stress (HS) and zearalenone (ZEN) compromise female
reproduction, thus the hypothesis that ZEN would affect phenotypic, endocrine, and …

Heat stress (HS) deleteriously affects multiple components of porcine reproduction and is
causal to seasonal infertility. Environment-induced hyperthermia causes a HS response …

Heat stress (HS) poses a significant threat to production and survival in the global swine
industry. However, the molecular regulatory effects of heat stress on maternal endometrial …

Heat stress (HS) compromises almost every aspect of animal agriculture including
reproduction. In pigs, this infecundity is referred to as seasonal infertility (SI), a phenotype …

In brief This review describes how heat stress causes systemic endocrine and metabolic
alterations that contribute to intracellular ovarian perturbations, resulting in female infertility …

Granulosa cells (GCs) play an important role in the development of follicles. In this study, we
investigate the impact of heat stress at 41° C and 43° C on duck GCs' proliferation and …

Heat stress (HS) mitigation strategies are critically needed to combat the substantial
economic effects on animal agriculture. The manifestations of seasonal infertility include …