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Interactions of environmental conditions, day-night cycles, and growing periods on postural behavior of pigs
Hong-Seok Mun,
Eddiemar Lagua,
et al.
| Heat stress conditions can alter the physiology of animals, and these changes can be detrimental to their performance and health. The behavior of the animals is associated with their welfare and...
Published in 23 November 2023
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
Behavioral and thermoregulatory characteristics of Dorper sheep
Tatiana Saraiva Torres,
Lucimar Oliveira Silva,
et al.
| The objective of this study was to evaluate the behavioral and thermoregulatory characteristics of Dorper sheep. The experiment involved 12 adult females in which the respiratory frequency (RF),...
Published in 31 July 2017
Thermoregulatory traits of crossbred cattle Holstein x Gir in southern of Piauí state
Ângela Lopes da Silva,
Laylson da Silva Borges ,
et al.
| In this work we aimed to evaluate the thermoregulatory traits of crossbred cattle Holstein x Gir under climatic influence during the morning and afternoon shifts of the raining season of the...
Published in 31 July 2015
Physical and environmental characteristics of the compost barn system and its effects on the physical integrity, reproduction and milk production of dairy cattle: a scoping review
Giovane Debs Guesine,
Robson Mateus Freitas Silveira,
et al.
| Compost barn (CB), although recent in Brazil, is increasingly gaining popularity among the intensive breeding systems in the dairy sector. This system promises to offer several advantages to...
Published in 10 April 2023
Ingestive behavior of Holstein × Zebu cows managed on deferred supplemented pasture
Thamara Amaral Diniz ,
Cinara da Cunha Siqueira Carvalho,
et al.
| This study aimed to evaluate the ingestive behavior of F1 Holstein x Zebu cows grazing on deferred pasture receiving different supplementation strategies. The experimental design was completely...
Published in 02 May 2023
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
Productive, physiological and behavioral sheep profiles housed on facilities with different roofs in the Amazon region
Jackson Rômulo de Sousa Leite,
Dermeval Araújo Furtado,
et al.
| The Brazilian Amazon region is characterized by high rainfall, with high temperatures and relative humidity, where sheep are raised in extensive and semi-intensive systems and some regions. This...
Published in 03 June 2022
Thermal environment characterization of laying hen-housing systems
Nágela Maria Henrique Mascarenhas,
Dermeval Araújo Furtado,
et al.
| O objetivo do estudo foi reunir de formar sistêmica informações sobre as diversas variáveis que influência na caracterização do ambiente térmico nos galpões avícolas. A avicultura de postura é...
Published in 17 January 2022
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
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