Differences in thermoregulatory ability between slick-haired and wild-type lactating Holstein cows in response to acute heat stress

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 91, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 3395-3402

  Dikmen, S ^a   Alava, E ^b   Pontes, E ^b,c   Fear, J M ^b   Dikmen, B Y ^a   Olson, T A ^b   Hansen, P J ^b  

^a ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Heat stress; Holstein; Slick hair gene; Sweating and respiration rate

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 52649119706     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2008-1072     Document Type: Article

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