Review of the Heat Stress-Induced Responses in Dairy Cattle

In the dairy cattle sector, the evaluation of the effects induced by heat stress is still one of the most impactful and investigated aspects as it is strongly connected to both sustainability of the production and animal welfare. On the other hand, more recently, the possibility of collecting a larg...

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Published in:Animals (Basel) 2023-11, Vol.13 (22), p.3451
Main Authors: Giannone, Claudia, Bovo, Marco, Ceccarelli, Mattia, Torreggiani, Daniele, Tassinari, Patrizia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agriculture
Analysis
animal response
Animal welfare
Big data
Body temperature
cattle
Dairy cattle
dairy cow
Environmental conditions
Farmers
Heat
heat stress
Hormones
Humidity
Literature reviews
Livestock
Machine learning
Metabolism
Metabolites
Milk production
Morphology
Physiology
Radiation
THI
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Summary:In the dairy cattle sector, the evaluation of the effects induced by heat stress is still one of the most impactful and investigated aspects as it is strongly connected to both sustainability of the production and animal welfare. On the other hand, more recently, the possibility of collecting a large dataset made available by the increasing technology diffusion is paving the way for the application of advanced numerical techniques based on machine learning or big data approaches. In this scenario, driven by rapid change, there could be the risk of dispersing the relevant information represented by the physiological animal component, which should maintain the central role in the development of numerical models and tools. In light of this, the present literature review aims to consolidate and synthesize existing research on the physiological consequences of heat stress in dairy cattle. The present review provides, in a single document, an overview, as complete as possible, of the heat stress-induced responses in dairy cattle with the intent of filling the existing research gap for extracting the veterinary knowledge present in the literature and make it available for future applications also in different research fields.
ISSN:2076-2615
2076-2615
DOI:10.3390/ani13223451