Chauhan, S.S., Zhang, M., Osei-Amponsah, R. et al. (4 more authors) (2023) Impact of heat stress on ruminant livestock production and meat quality, and strategies for amelioration. Animal Frontiers, 13 (5). pp. 60-68. ISSN 2160-6056
Abstract
Climate change will continue to accentuate the negative impact of heat stress (HS) on ruminant livestock production, compromising animal welfare and meat quality. Mitigation strategies, including providing shade on farms, modifications of animal housing (heat extractors, fans, water sprinklers, and cool drinking water), and nutritional interventions, are important short-Term measures to reduce the negative effects of HS. Climate-smart breeding for thermotolerance and matching of adapted ruminant breeds to appropriate production systems should be considered for more sustainable livestock production systems.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © Chauhan, Zhang, Osei-Amponsah, Clarke, Sejian, Warner, Dunshea This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted reuse, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
Keywords: | adaptation; animal breeding; climate change; meat safety; thermotolerance |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Biological Sciences (Leeds) > School of Biology (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 09 Jan 2024 11:27 |
Last Modified: | 09 Jan 2024 11:27 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/af/vfad046 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press (OUP) |
Identification Number: | 10.1093/af/vfad046 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:207382 |