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Developing an early warning system for heat stress in cattle
Nazan Kuman,
Hayati Koknaroglu.
| Purpose of this study was to develop an early warning system for heat stress in cattle. For this purpose, total of 8 lactating cattle (4 Holstein of which 2 high and 2 low producing, 4 Brown...
Published in 28 August 2024
Season affects energy input/output ratio in beef cattle production
Hayati Koknaroglu,
Mark Peter Hoffman.
| Purpose of the study was to assess the effect of season on cultural energy analysis of beef cattle production systems. For this purpose, a summer feeding trial involving 188 yearling steers,...
Published in 14 June 2019
Resilient capacity of cattle to environmental challenges – An updated review
Aradotlu Parameshwarappa Madhusoodan,
Veerasamy Sejian,
et al.
| Livestock rearing plays an integral role in enabling small and marginal farmers to ensure their livelihood security, which prevents both the food insecurity and poverty. Among the...
Published in 05 May 2019
Handling, reactivity and price of beef cattle
Cinara da Cunha Siqueira Carvalho,
Evileide Marques de Oliveira,
et al.
| Given the importance of cattle breeding for the Brazilian economy, as well as the growing concern with animal welfare, studies that clearly and objectively approach the way cattle are handled...
Published in 28 February 2020
Meta-analysis of the effect of feeding live yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) on feeding behaviour and lactation performance, rumen fermentation, and rumen microbiota in dairy cattle
Jean Bosco Nzeyimana,
Caiyun Fan,
et al.
| The objective of this meta-analysis was to analyze the effect of feeding live yeast ( Saccharomyces cerevisiae ) on feed intake (FI), lactation performance (LP), rumen fermentation (RF),...
Published in 29 September 2023
Physiological variables of equines remaining of the Northeastern Horse breed used in cattle handling
Tobyas Maia de Albuquerque Mariz ,
Jéssyka Emmanuelly Silva dos Santos,
et al.
| The aim of this study was to analyse the physiological parameters of horses remnants of the Nordestino Horse breed used in cattle handling in the caatinga bioma, before and after the working...
Published in 31 October 2014
Welfare quality applied to the Brazilian dairy cattle
Guilherme Amorim Franchi,
Paulo Rogério Garcia,
et al.
| Due to the necessity of establishing animal welfare standards for the Brazilian dairy sector in harmony to the new consumer’s requirements and legislation, it was drawn up the project Welfare...
Published in 01 April 2014
Design and testing of a sweat meter for the cutaneous evaporation determination in cattle
Zoilo Andrés Correa García,
Rómulo Campos Gaona,
et al.
| The physiological processes of adaptation respond to autonomic mechanisms. Ruminants are known to regulate heat by sweating, among other mechanisms. Bos taurus cattle usually do not...
Published in 17 June 2020
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
Manual of good practices for welfare: a proposal for dairy cattle on pasture in Brazil
Ana Luiza Mendonça Pinto,
Fernanda Victor Rodrigues Vieira,
et al.
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Debate on ethics in animal production started in 1960s. Since that time, discussion on animal welfare (AW) has taken large proportions, where laws and specific rules were...
Published in 30 October 2013
Greenhouse gas emission intensity from Indonesian livestock sector
Eska Nugrahaeningtyas,
Chun-Youl Baek,
et al.
| The objectives of this study were to examine the trends of greenhouse gas (GHG) emission intensity (EI) from livestock sector in Indonesia, and also to suggest mitigation measures for the...
Published in 01 October 2018
Analysis of convective heat transfer in dairy cattle via computational fluid dynamics
Andressa Carvalho de Sousa,
José Antonio Delfino Barbosa Filho,
et al.
| This study aimed to evaluate convective heat transfer in dairy cattle during grazing in a tropical climate region through computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations. Furthermore, this study...
Published in 12 December 2024
Heat stress effects on the lactation performance, reproduction, and alleviating nutritional strategies in dairy cattle, a review
Jean Bosco Nzeyimana,
Caiyun Fan,
et al.
| Heat stress response in dairy cattle affects milk production, quality, body temperature, and other parameters. Dairy cows will most likely experience increased heat stress with unabated global...
Published in 17 June 2023
Effects of cortisol levels on reproductive success in cattle of different temperaments during fixed-time artificial insemination (FTAI)
Nuna Faria,
José Pacheco-Lima,
et al.
| The present study was designed to assess the effect of stress on the reproductive performance of cattle. For this purpose, a total of 137 cows were divided into two groups: 65 belonging to the...
Published in 30 December 2023
Impact of climatic variability on growth performance of Fogera cattle in Northwestern Ethiopia
Michael Abera,
Mitiku Eshetu,
et al.
| This study aimed to assess the impact of climatic variability on the growth performance of the Fogera cattle at Metekel cattle breeding and multiplication ranch. About 15-years of meteorological...
Published in 16 August 2021
Influence of genotype and season on the sperm production of beef cattle-producing bulls in Kazakhstan
A. B. Makhanbetova,
N. Z. Kazhgaliyev,
et al.
| In this paper, we aimed to study the influence of genotype and season on sperm production in beef cattle sires in Kazakhstan. Based on the results obtained over five years of using beef cattle...
Published in 15 November 2023
Interaction of genotype-environment Nellore cattle using models of reaction
Wéverton José Lima Fonseca,
Wéverson Lima Fonseca,
et al.
| The aim with this review was to approach the importance of the genotype-environment interaction of Nelore cattle by using reaction norms models. The beef cattle’s ranching has stood out as one...
Published in 31 July 2015
Feed sorting of beef cattle in a feedlot fed different forages and housed in individual or collective pens
Sergio Antonio Schwartz Custodio ,
Flavio Lopes Claudio ,
et al.
| Feed sorting is a natural behavior of cattle that can result in inconsistencies in the nutritive value of the diet. Twenty-four non-castrated F1 Red Norte × Nelore males with an average initial...
Published in 28 August 2024
Feeding behavior of cattle grazing Brachiaria decumbens and Cynodonspp.
Augusto Matias de Oliveira,
Norberto Matias de Oliveira Neto,
et al.
| The objective of this review to assess the feeding behavior of cattle in Brachiaria decumbens pasture and Cynodon spp. The cattle is concentrated today as...
Published in 31 July 2015
Productive and reproductive performance, behavior and physiology of cattle under heat stress conditions
José Romero Alexandre Alves ,
Thiago Antunes Adriano de Andrade,
et al.
| This review aimed to detail the main information pertinent to the physiological and behavioral mechanisms evidenced in cattle under heat stress conditions. Brazilian cattle-breeding represents...
Published in 31 July 2017
Rational management raises the Guzerat cattle welfare and improves the efficiency of vaccination work
Marcos Chiquitelli Neto,
Cristiane Gonçalves Titto ,
et al.
| The experiment was done in the Teaching, Research and Extension Farm (FEPE - UNESP/Ilha Solteira). One hundred and twenty Guzerat cattle of different ages were used in the study: 40 mature cows,...
Published in 31 October 2015
Automatic cattle weighing on pastures with behavioral analysis during drinking
Rashit Uskenov,
Arman Mirmanov,
et al.
| Livestock body weight (BW) and average daily weight gain (ADG) are primary indicators of beef cattle productivity. The conventional method of weighing involves moving the cattle to a weighing...
Published in 23 June 2023
Bioclimatic zoning for beef cattle in Brazil with the aid of intelligent systems
Guilherme Farias Tavares,
Elizabeth Lima Carnevskis,
et al.
| A diversity of climate variable is necessary to establish the comfort level. Hence, the use of intelligent systems can assist to obtain a unique value that expresses the condition the animal is...
Published in 28 August 2024
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
Implementation of the Welfare Quality® protocol in dairy farms raised on extensive, semi-intensive and intensive systems in Costa Rica
Adalinda Hernández,
Sandra Estrada König,
et al.
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Most developing countries are situated in non-extreme climates; this characteristic facilitates outdoor farming the whole year around and animals are kept at pasture most...
Published in 31 October 2017