A systematic review of non-productivity-related animal-based indicators of heat stress resilience in dairy cattle.

INTRODUCTION:Projected temperature rise in the upcoming years due to climate change has increased interest in studying the effects of heat stress in dairy cows. Environmental indices are commonly used for detecting heat stress, but have been used mainly in studies focused on the productivity-related...

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Main Authors: Elena Galán, Pol Llonch, Arantxa Villagrá, Harel Levit, Severino Pinto, Agustín Del Prado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6211699?pdf=render