The focal point of this limited review is bioenergetic research conducted in the Biological
Engineering Research Unit at the US Meat Animal Research Center (MARC), using recently …

Simple Summary Heat stress is a common cause of poor welfare in cattle and is expected to
increase with climate change. The biggest challenges are to feedlot and dairy cattle in hot …

The ability to predict the effects of extreme climatic variables on livestock is important in
terms of welfare and performance. An index combining temperature and humidity (THI) has …

Heat stress in feedlot cattle can cause decreases in feed intake and growth, and in extreme
cases may result in death. Providing shade during hot weather has shown inconsistent …

Holstein cows were tested to determine which measures of thermal strain are the better
predictors of production over 24–96h at constant air temperatures of 19 and 29° C. Both …

Simple Summary This study aimed to characterize the thermal patterns of cattle raised in
three different production systems during the transition period in the eastern Amazon, Brazil …

[First paragraphs]: Heat exchanges with the environment are crucial processes for
maintaining homeothermy by humans and other animals. These exchanges involve heat …

Two studies, the first in the USA and the second in Australia were undertaken to investigate
respiration rate (RR) responses of growing grain fed cattle exposed to hot climatic …

Experiments were conducted to evaluate the heat tolerance of the following breeds:
Hereford (H), Brahman (B), H× B, H× Boran (H× Bo), and H× Tuli (H× T). Heat tolerance was …

The combined use of solar photovoltaics and agriculture may provide farmers with an
alternative source of income and reduce heat stress in dairy cows. The objective of this study …