Extent and economic effect of heat loads on dairy cattle production in Australia

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 77, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 804-808

  Mayer, D G ^a   Davison, T M ^a   McGowan, M R ^b   Young, B A ^b   Matschoss, A L ^a   Hall, A B ^b   Goodwin, P J ^b   Jonsson, N N ^a   Gaughan, J B ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

^b Mutdapilly Research Station ^*

Author keywords

Dairy cattle; Economics; Heat loads; Humidity; Mapping; Milk production; Temperature

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; FRIESIA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CLIMATE; DAIRYING; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEAT INJURY; HUMIDITY; LACTATION; METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; AUSTRALIA; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; CLIMATE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; HEAT STRESS DISORDERS; HUMIDITY; LACTATION; METEOROLOGICAL FACTORS; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0033250764     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1999.tb12950.x     Document Type: Article

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