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ReviewEnvironmental science and pollution research international2021

An updated review on cattle thermoregulation: physiological responses, biophysical mechanisms, and heat stress alleviation pathways.

Mateus Medeiros Dos Santos, João Batista Freire Souza-Junior, Maiko Roberto Tavares Dantas, Leonardo Lelis de Macedo Costa

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Review in Environmental science and pollution research international, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers.

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25 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Mateus Medeiros Dos SantosLaboratory of Biometeorology and Environmental Biophysics, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, Mossoró, Brazil.
João Batista Freire Souza-JuniorLaboratory of Biometeorology and Environmental Biophysics, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, Mossoró, Brazil. souza.jr@ufersa.edu.br.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1912-2185
Maiko Roberto Tavares DantasLaboratory of Biometeorology and Environmental Biophysics, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, Mossoró, Brazil.
Leonardo Lelis de Macedo CostaLaboratory of Biometeorology and Environmental Biophysics, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, Mossoró, Brazil.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Heat stress is one of the main obstacles to achieving efficient cattle production systems, and it may have numerous adverse effects on cattle. As the planet undergoes climatic changes, which is predicted to raise the earth's average temperature by 1.5 °C between 2030 and 2052, its impact may trigger several stressful factors for livestock. Among these, an increase in core body temperature would trigger physiological imbalance, consequently affecting reproduction, animal health, and dry matter intake adversely. Core body temperature increase is commonly observed and poses challenges to livestock farmers. In cattle farming, thermal stress severely affects milk production and weight gain, and can compromise food security in the coming years. This review presents an updated approach to the physiological and thermoregulatory responses of cattle under various environmental conditions. Strategies for mitigating the harmful effects of heat stress on livestock are suggested as viable alternatives for the betterment of production systems.

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Heat Stress DisordersHot TemperatureAnimalsBody Temperature RegulationCattleHeat-Shock ResponseLivestockStress, PhysiologicalBos indicusBos taurusClimate changesCutaneous evaporationHeat stress mitigationSensible heat loss

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