The effects of heat stress in Italian Holstein dairy cattle

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 471-486

  Bernabucci, U ^a   Biffani, S ^b   Buggiotti, L ^a   Vitali, A ^a   Lacetera, N ^a   Nardone, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

^b Associazione Nazionale Allevatori Frisona Italiana ANAFI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Heritability; Production trait; Temperature humidity index breaking point

Indexed keywords

BOS; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 4;

FAT INTAKE; PROTEIN INTAKE;

ANALYSIS; ANIMAL; BOVINE; BREEDING; CHEMISTRY; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HEAT; HEAT INJURY; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; LACTATION; MILK; PARITY; PHENOTYPE; PROTEIN INTAKE; STATISTICAL MODEL; VETERINARY; WEATHER;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; DIETARY FATS; DIETARY PROTEINS; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIATION; HEAT STRESS DISORDERS; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; LACTATION; LINEAR MODELS; MILK; PARITY; PHENOTYPE; WEATHER;

EID: 84890802025     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2013-6611     Document Type: Article

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