Impact of heat stress on dairy cattle and selection strategies for thermotolerance: a review

SL Cartwright, J Schmied, N Karrow… - Frontiers in veterinary …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Climate change is a problem that causes many environmental issues that impact the
productivity of livestock species. One of the major issues associated with climate change is …

[HTML][HTML] Invited review: From heat stress to disease—Immune response and candidate genes involved in cattle thermotolerance

P Lemal, K May, S König, M Schroyen… - Journal of Dairy Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Heat stress implies unfavorable effects on primary and functional traits in dairy cattle and, in
consequence, on the profitability of the whole production system. The increasing number of …

Heat stress: effects on rumen microbes and host physiology, and strategies to alleviate the negative impacts on lactating dairy cows

SH Kim, SC Ramos, RA Valencia, YI Cho… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Heat stress (HS) in dairy cows causes considerable losses in the dairy industry worldwide
due to reduced animal performance, increased cases of metabolic disorders, altered rumen …

Exposure to heat-stress environment affects the physiology, circulation levels of cytokines, and microbiome in dairy cows

S Chen, J Wang, D Peng, G Li, J Chen, X Gu - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
The microbiome has emerged as a new player on behavior, physiology and stress because
of its significant effects on the brain-gut axis. The aim of this study was to increase our …

Effect of heat stress on bacterial composition and metabolism in the rumen of lactating dairy cows

S Zhao, L Min, N Zheng, J Wang - Animals, 2019 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Heat stress negatively impacts the health and milk production of dairy
cows, and ruminal microbes play an important role in the animal's milk production …

[HTML][HTML] Increased dietary vitamin D3 and calcium partially alleviate heat stress symptoms and inflammation in lactating Holstein cows independent of dietary …

A Ruiz-González, W Suissi, LH Baumgard… - Journal of Dairy …, 2023 - Elsevier
ABSTRACT Twelve multiparous Holstein cows (42.2±5.6 kg of milk/d; 83±27 d in milk) were
used in a split-plot design testing the effects of mineral and vitamin supplementation on the …

Comparative assessment of heat stress induced changes in carcass traits, plasma leptin profile and skeletal muscle myostatin and HSP70 gene expression patterns …

PR Archana, V Sejian, W Ruban, M Bagath, G Krishnan… - Meat Science, 2018 - Elsevier
The primary objective of the study was to compare the impact of heat stress on meat
production characteristics of Osmanabadi and Salem Black breed goats based on changes …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of seasonal thermal stress on oxidative status, immune response and stress hormones of lactating dairy cows

H Li, Y Zhang, R Li, Y Wu, D Zhang, H Xu, Y Zhang… - Animal Nutrition, 2021 - Elsevier
This study aimed to assess the impact of seasonal thermal stress on oxidative stress,
immune response, and stress hormones of lactating dairy cows in subtropical regions with …

Carry-over effects of dry period heat stress on the mammary gland proteome and phosphoproteome in the subsequent lactation of dairy cows

AL Skibiel, J Koh, N Zhu, F Zhu, MJ Yoo, J Laporta - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Exposure to heat stress during a cow's dry period disrupts mammary gland remodeling,
impairing mammary function and milk production during the subsequent lactation. Yet …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of curcumin supplement in summer diet on blood metabolites, antioxidant status, immune response, and testicular gene expression in hu sheep

Z Jiang, Y Wan, P Li, Y Xue, W Cui, Q Chen, J Chen… - Animals, 2019 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Heat stress can induce oxidative stress and has an adverse effect on the
growth and reproductive performance in animals. Curcumin, a plant-derived substance, with …