The impact of heat load on cattle

AM Lees, V Sejian, AL Wallage, CC Steel, TL Mader… - Animals, 2019 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary It is well known that the thermal environment has an integral role in
maintaining the health and productivity of cattle. Although cold stress has been identified to …

The impact of extreme climatic events on pasture-based dairy systems: a review

J Chang-Fung-Martel, MT Harrison… - Crop and Pasture …, 2017 - CSIRO Publishing
Extreme climatic events such as heat waves, extreme rainfall and prolonged dry periods are
a significant challenge to the productivity and profitability of dairy systems. Despite …

Australasia

J Lawrence, B Mackey, F Chiew, MJ Costello… - 2023 - researcharchive.lincoln.ac.nz
Observed changes and impacts Ongoing climate trends have exacerbated many extreme
events (very high confidence). The Australian trends include further warming and sea level …

Genomic selection improves heat tolerance in dairy cattle

JB Garner, ML Douglas, SRO Williams, WJ Wales… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Dairy products are a key source of valuable proteins and fats for many millions of people
worldwide. Dairy cattle are highly susceptible to heat-stress induced decline in milk …

[HTML][HTML] Heat stress survival and thermal tolerance of Australian stingless bees

S Nacko, MA Hall, R Gloag, KE Lynch… - Journal of Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Stingless bees (Meliponini) are important pollinators throughout the world's tropical and
subtropical regions. Understanding their thermal tolerance is key to predicting their …

Projected heat stress challenges and abatement opportunities for US milk production

KM Gunn, MA Holly, TL Veith, AR Buda, R Prasad… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Cost-effective heat mitigation strategies are imperative for maintaining milk production and
dairy farm profitability in the US with projected climate change. This study investigated the …

Thermoregulatory responses of Holstein cows exposed to experimentally induced heat stress

R de Andrade Ferrazza, HDM Garcia… - Journal of Thermal …, 2017 - Elsevier
Heat stress (HS) adversely influences productivity and welfare of dairy cattle. We
hypothesized that the thermoregulatory mechanisms vary depending on the exposure time …

[HTML][HTML] Public perceptions of potential adaptations for mitigating heat stress on Australian dairy farms

J Hendricks, KE Mills, LV Sirovica, L Sundermann… - Journal of Dairy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Temperature variability resulting from climate change poses challenges around the world for
livestock production and the welfare of the animals in these systems. As animal industries …

Controlled elevated temperatures during early-mid gestation cause placental insufficiency and implications for fetal growth in pregnant pigs

W Zhao, F Liu, AW Bell, HH Le, JJ Cottrell, BJ Leury… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
It is known that pig offspring born from pregnant pigs exposed to elevated ambient
temperatures during gestation have altered phenotypes, possibly due to placental …

Physiological response analysis for the diagnosis of drought and waterlogging damage in Prunus yedoensis

KC Lee, H Kweon, JW Sung, YS Kim… - Forest Science and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Drought damage and waterlogging damage are the most frequent abiotic injuries throughout
the lifespan of trees. Nonetheless, because the signs of visible damage are similar between …