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Thermogenesis in stingless bees: an approach with emphasis on brood's thermal contribution
Maiko Roberto Tavares Dantas .
| The animals behave as a thermodynamic system complex, which remains all the time exchanging energy with the environment. In this context, the body temperature of bees considerably accompanies...
Published in 28 August 2024
Hypothermia in newly born piglets: Mechanisms of thermoregulation and pathophysiology of death
Dina Villanueva-García,
Daniel Mota-Rojas,
et al.
| Mortality in piglets during the perinatal period, especially the first days after birth, is frequently caused by non-infectious conditions, such as hypoglucemia or low birth weight, which can be...
Published in 30 August 2020
Thermal biology in river buffalo in the humid tropics: neurophysiological and behavioral responses assessed by infrared thermography
Daniel Mota-Rojas,
Fabio Napolitano,
et al.
| The present review aims to analyze the effect of extremely hot climates on the neurophysiological responses of thermal control and behavior in the river buffalo. Understanding thermal...
Published in 16 September 2020
Influence of silvopastoral systems and heat stress on bovine reproduction
Diana Patricia Barajas Pardo,
Samuel Avila,
et al.
| Silvopastoral systems are important tools for bovine production under tropical conditions because of the optimization of tree and forage resources. This combination presents productive...
Published in 22 March 2025
Behavioral, productive, and reproductive aspects of the water buffalo in Mexico
Daniel Mota-Rojas,
Isabel Guerrero-Legarreta,
et al.
| Water buffalo ( Bubalus bubalis ) production in Mexico has generated particular interest in understanding the bases of the development of this species. As a result, alliances have emerged...
Published in 07 July 2023
Effects of an injectable mineral supplement on physiological responses and milk production of heat-stressed Holstein cows
Andrea D. del Río Avilés,
Abelardo Correa-Calderón,
et al.
| Summer heat stress in northwest Mexico compromises the physiological thermoregulation capacity and productive performance of lactating Holstein cows, and supplementation of minerals appears to...
Published in 20 September 2021
Respiratory heat loss in Morada Nova sheep in Brazilian semi-arid regions
Steffan Edward Octávio Oliveira,
Cíntia Carol de Melo Costa.
| This study aimed to evaluate the respiratory heat loss in sheep from the equations developed for this species and its relations with meteorological variables in semi-arid regions. The...
Published in 31 July 2013
Anatomical, physiological, and behavioral mechanisms of thermoregulation in elephants
Adriana Domínguez-Oliva,
Marcelo Daniel Ghezzi,
et al.
| Elephants use different thermoregulatory mechanisms that depend on the anatomical and morphological characteristics of the species. The crevices and wrinkles of the skin enhance the...
Published in 22 September 2022
Influence of the thermal environment on the stingless bee foraging activity: a mini-review
João Batista Freire Souza-Junior,
João Paulo Araújo Fernandes de Queiroz,
et al.
| In tropical environments, stingless bees are an important group of pollinators, helping to maintain plant biodiversity and, consequently, to preserve ecosystems. The foraging activity of these...
Published in 20 July 2019
Morphological characterization of sweat glands in three bovine racial groups under tropical conditions
Romulo Campos,
Héctor Avila,
et al.
| The number, size, and distribution of sweat glands are involved in cattle adaptation and thermoregulation mechanisms. Similarly, variations among different racial groups during grazing merit a...
Published in 22 November 2024
Quality of quail eggs confined in thermoneutral environment and heat stress
Rafael Costa Silva,
José Wallace Barbosa do Nascimento,
et al.
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The production of Japanese quail has been emphasizing in national scenario in front of the other already consolidated cattle productions and within the agribusiness...
Published in 31 October 2017
Physiological responses, water consumption, and feeding behaviour of lamb breeds fed diets containing different proportions of concentrate
Anderson Lopes Pereira,
Michelle de Oliveira Maia Parente,
et al.
| The use of adapted breeds, such as Santa Inês, is of paramount importance for regions with high temperatures because they develop efficient mechanisms for heat dissipation. Furthermore, some...
Published in 01 January 2022
Infrared thermography applied to rhea (Rhea americana)
Jânio Lopes Torquato,
João Batista Freire de Souza Jr ,
et al.
| Infrared thermography is an innovative tool that has been used in several studies involving animal. This tool used to study heat stress, thermoregulation, behavior, disease diagnosis, mainly in...
Published in 30 April 2015
Surviving heat: Resilience of Nellore bulls to solar radiation exposure
Mateus Medeiros dos Santos,
João Batista Freire Souza-Junior,
et al.
| We aimed to assess the physiological and biophysical responses of Nellore bulls exposed to solar radiation in semiarid conditions throughout the day. Sixteen Nellore bulls were examined in Tibau...
Published in 26 August 2023
Activity patterns and use of microhabitat in lizards of the genus Tropidurus in a urbanized area of Natal, Brazil
Felipe Pernambuco da Costa ,
Daniele Bezerra dos Santos ,
et al.
| This study analyzed sun exposure, substrate type selected, and various behaviors exhibited by the lizard Tropidurus during thermoregulation. Observation entailed thirty days...
Published in 28 August 2024
Heat tolerance in sheep with white and dark coat under heat stress
Nayanne Lopes Batista,
Bonifácio Benicio de Souza,
et al.
| The aim of this research was to evaluate heat tolerance of thirty crossbred sheep (Santa Ines with Dorper) with white and black coat under heat stress. The experiment was conducted in September...
Published in 31 July 2014
Animal and workers' welfare during agricultural fair
Cinara da Cunha Siqueira Carvalho,
Maria Dulcinéia da Costa,
et al.
| The animal welfare concept in the last years began to be implanted in the animal production scenario and in the environment where the workers are inserted. But, the animal breeders themselves...
Published in 01 February 2019
The Brazilian semi-arid environment influences the physiological responses of goats
Laylson da Silva Borges ,
Amauri Felipe Evangelista ,
et al.
| In this review, we compile information about the physiologic responses of goats to north-eastern Brazil’s semiarid environment and suggest some strategies to avoid the thermal discomfort of...
Published in 28 August 2024
Multiple pathways to dissipate body heat excess and the infrared thermography effectiveness
João Batista Freire Souza-Junior,
João Paulo Araújo Fernandes de Queiroz.
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Published in 23 November 2022
Estimation of thermal comfort indexes for production animals using multiple linear regression models
Valéria Cristina Rodrigues Sarnighausen.
| Enthalpy, physical quantity indicating the amount of thermal energy in the medium, is used by many researchers as an indicator of thermal comfort for humans and production animals. This physical...
Published in 01 March 2019
Thermal homeostasis in the newborn puppy: behavioral and physiological responses
Brenda Reyes-Sotelo,
Daniel Mota-Rojas,
et al.
| Adaptation to extrauterine life brings about diverse changes, which initially are reflected in physiological alterations in the newborn puppy. Besides, the thermoregulating capacity of the...
Published in 27 January 2021
Adaptative thermal traits in farm animals
Carlos Syllas Monteiro Luz ,
Wéverton José Lima Fonseca ,
et al.
| Animal welfare is affected by weather conditions that influence on thermal comfort, therefore the aim of this literature review was to assess the influence of environmental factors on...
Published in 28 August 2024
Anatomical and physiological properties of the dromedary: A potential sustainability alternative and a vital asset in the era of climate change
Nasr Eddine Kebir,
Naima Berber,
et al.
| The one-humped camel (Camelus dromedarius), commonly referred to as the Arabian camel, is primarily found in North Africa, tropical Africa, the Middle East, and the Indian subcontinent. The...
Published in 12 December 2024
The role of behavioral, autonomous, and adaptive processes in the rodent’s thermoregulation
Maiko Roberto Tavares Dantas,
João Batista Freire Souza-Junior.
| Meteorological variables are the main abiotic factors that directly influence reactions in rodent metabolism, activating the action of thermoregulatory mechanisms aimed at homeostasis and can...
Published in 09 February 2021
Total heat loss in broilers fed with different lipid sources
Edgar Alejandro Oviedo Álvarez,
Angel Maria Giraldo Mejia,
et al.
| To meet the growing demand for poultry products, many producers have decided to increase the density of animals per square meter. This, coupled with global warming, creates a severe problem for...
Published in 09 August 2022