Adaptation mechanisms of small ruminants to environmental heat stress

H Berihulay, A Abied, X He, L Jiang, Y Ma - Animals, 2019 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Heat stress is an intriguing factor that negatively influences livestock
production and reproduction performance. Sheep and goat are among the livestock that can …

[HTML][HTML] Heat stress effects on sheep: Are hair sheep more heat resistant?

CM McManus, DA Faria, CM Lucci, H Louvandini… - Theriogenology, 2020 - Elsevier
Climatic variables can trigger physiological, biochemical, haematological and hormonal
alterations that influence the maintenance of homeothermy and can affect production and …

Application and research progress of infrared thermography in temperature measurement of livestock and poultry animals: A review

Z Cai, J Cui, H Yuan, M Cheng - Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 2023 - Elsevier
Animal body temperature is closely related to its metabolism and life activities, which can
reflect the physiological and health status of animals. The body temperature of animals …

Adaptive assessment of small ruminants in arid and semi-arid regions

JHGM Leite, DAE Façanha, JVD Bermejo… - Small Ruminant …, 2021 - Elsevier
Breeding small ruminants is an important economic activity in arid and semi-arid regions.
This activity has gained more prominence in the present climatic scenario. With increasing …

[HTML][HTML] Response to heat stress for small ruminants: Physiological and genetic aspects

CM McManus, CM Lucci, AQ Maranhão, D Pimentel… - Livestock Science, 2022 - Elsevier
As the expectation of the influence of climate change scenarios increases, the effect of heat
stress on small ruminants is significant due to their importance for smallholders in stressful …

Heat shock protein 70 and its role in alleviating heat stress and improving livestock performance

IL AL-Jaryan, TM AL-Thuwaini… - Reviews in Agricultural …, 2023 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Varieties of proteins are induced in livestock when exposed to environmental stress, among
them are heat shock proteins (HSPs). HSPs are proteins that provide antioxidant protection …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of transport stress on physiological responses and milk production in lactating dairy cows

H Hong, E Lee, IH Lee, SR Lee - Asian-Australasian journal of …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective This study was conducted to investigate the effect of transport stress on
physiological and hematological responses and milk performance in lactating dairy cows …

Candidate genes associated with economically important traits in dairy goats

M Getaneh, K Alemayehu - Cogent Food & Agriculture, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Goats are important livestock species worldwide, due to their valuable commodities,
including meat, milk, dairy products, fleece, and skin. Most of the economically important …

Opportunities, challenges, and ecological footprint of sustaining small ruminant production in the changing climate scenario

V Sejian, MV Silpa, AM Lees, G Krishnan… - … for sustainable food …, 2021 - Springer
The livestock sector has evolved enormously over time. The livestock sector not only
supports a vast proportion of individuals across the globe; it also ensures food security …

Variaciones en las respuestas termoregulatorias de ovejas de pelo durante los meses de verano en un clima desértico

U Macías-Cruz, MA Gastélum… - Revista mexicana de …, 2018 - scielo.org.mx
Se confinaron 10 ovejas multíparas Katahdin× Pelibuey, color blanco, no gestantes y no
lactantes, para evaluar las variaciones diurnas de variables fisiológicas y concentración de …