Effects of heat-stress on production in dairy cattle

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 86, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 2131-2144

  West, J W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dairy; Environment; Heat stress; Lactation

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; EATING; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; HEAT; HEAT INJURY; HUMIDITY; LACTATION; MICROCLIMATE; REVIEW; SWEATING; THERMOREGULATION;

ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; EATING; ENVIRONMENT, CONTROLLED; FEMALE; HEAT; HEAT STRESS DISORDERS; HUMIDITY; LACTATION; SELECTION (GENETICS); SWEATING;

EID: 0141797709     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(03)73803-X     Document Type: Article

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