Effects of increasing temperatures on physiological changes in pigs at different relative humidities

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1385-1396

  Huynh, T T T ^a,b   Aarnink, A J A ^b,d   Verstegen, M W A ^b   Gerrits, W J J ^b   Heetkamp, M J W ^b   Kemp, B ^b   Canh, T T ^c  

^a Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development   (Viet Nam)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL SCIENCES   (Viet Nam)

^d Livestock Environment ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Heat Stress; Physiological Response; Pig; Relative Humidity; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33645025068     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.8361385x     Document Type: Article

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