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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
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
Quantitative analysis of expression patterns of different cell surface Toll-like receptor genes imparting heat stress resilience to indigenous Osmanabadi and Salem Black goat breeds
Sira Tulasiramu Savitha,
Venkataswamy Girish Kumar,
et al.
| The study was conducted to establish the differences in the expression pattern of different cell surface toll-like-receptors ( TLRs) between indigenous Osmanabadi and Salem...
Published in 27 September 2019
Alleviation of heat stress in broiler chicken using turmeric (Curcuma longa) - a short review
Sugiharto Sugiharto.
| Heat stress is one of the most crucial issues in broiler production, particularly in tropical regions. Thermal stress may pose several problems related to growth, feed intake, nutrient...
Published in 16 June 2020
Heat stress and its influence on hormonal physiology of small ruminants
Maycon Rodrigues da Silva ,
Bonifácio Benicio de Souza ,
et al.
| Over the years with changes in both production and marketing aspects of the operation of goats and sheep has been highlighted and is widespread throughout the world. The sheep and goat...
Published in 28 August 2024
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
Bioclimatic diagnosis for dairy cattle breeding in João Pessoa, Brazil
Patrícia Venâncio da Silva Medeiros,
Fabrício Macêdo Furtado,
et al.
| One of the environmental elements that have a more pronounced effect on animal welfare is the climate, and as a result, negatively impacts productive performance and is considered a regulating...
Published in 01 October 2019
Physiological response of Katahdin ewes to the absence of shadows in tropical region of Mexico
Javier Alejandro Gómez Guzmán,
José Fernando Vázquez Armijo,
et al.
| This study evaluated the effect of environmental conditions on the physiological and body infrared temperature traits of Katahdin sheep. Ten recently reproductive-managed ewes were randomly...
Published in 05 February 2024
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
Scientific findings related to changes in vascular microcirculation using infrared thermography in the river buffalo
Aldo Bertoni,
Daniel Mota-Rojas,
et al.
| The objective of this review article is to discuss and analyze the most important scientific findings from studies of vascular microcirculation in the river buffalo using infrared thermography...
Published in 04 August 2020
Thermal environment in growing and finishing pig facilities of different building typologies
Daiane Cecchin,
Vasco Fitas Da Cruz,
et al.
| The objective of this study was to evaluate the thermal comfort of growing and finishing pigs affected by the different constructive typologies of the installations regarding the floor and...
Published in 31 October 2017
Using infrared thermography to measure the body surface temperature of crossbred cows and calves in the semi-arid region of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Cinara da Cunha Siqueira Carvalho,
Ananda Cordeiro de Souza,
et al.
| This study aimed to evaluate the body surface temperature of crossbreed cows and calves managed in the semi-arid region of Minas Gerais (Brazil), using the infrared thermography technique. The...
Published in 29 May 2019
Quality of quail eggs confined in thermoneutral environment and heat stress
Rafael Costa Silva,
José Wallace Barbosa do Nascimento,
et al.
|
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
Assessment of spatial variability of environmental conditions in different swine production typologies in tropical conditions
Jairo Alexander Osorio Saraz,
Natalia Castrillon Mejia,
et al.
| Comfort index and environmental variables are indicators of thermal stress conditions inside a livestock facility. The environmental conditions of ten different constructive typologies of...
Published in 08 May 2021
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
Biophysical responses of Santa Inês and crossbred Santa Inês-Dorper (F1) ewes to a hot environment
Claudia Juliane Lopes Santana ,
Auriclécia Lopes de Oliveira Aiura ,
et al.
| This study aimed to evaluate the biophysical responses of Santa Inês ewes and crossbred Santa Inês-Dorper ewes in a hot environment. Physiological parameters were measured: rectal temperature,...
Published in 31 January 2017
Ambience in the transport of horses and the effects on stress responses
Aérica Cirqueira Nazareno,
Iran José Oliveira da Silva ,
et al.
| The equine transport is compromised by a number of concurrent factors, which explains the high rate of production loss in this stage, diseases attributed to, loss of body weight and death. These...
Published in 31 July 2015
Physiological responses of crossbred goats finished in native pasture in the semi-arid
Bonifácio Benício de Souza,
Anderson Luiz Nascimento da Silva,
et al.
| In this study, it was evaluated physiological responses of crossbred Boer goats finished in native pasture. The experiment was carried out at experimental farm of Federal University of Campina...
Published in 30 October 2013
Infrared thermal image for assessing animal health and welfare
Irenilza Alencar Nääs,
Rodrigo Garófallo Garcia,
et al.
| Infrared thermal imaging is a non-destructive testing technology that can be used to determine the superficial temperature of objects. This technology has an increasing use in detecting diseases...
Published in 31 July 2014
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
Thermal conditioning in the broiler production: challenges and possibilities
Nágela Maria Henrique Mascarenhas,
Antonio Nelson Lima da Costa,
et al.
| With the introduction of new technologies that lead to the development of new systems of poultry breeding, have been promoted to the animals better thermal comfort conditions. This lessens the...
Published in 01 April 2018
Different levels of protein and energy on physiological behavior and performance of European quail in the Brazilian semiarid
Thaiz Lamy Alves Ribeiro ,
Bonifácio Benicio de Souza ,
et al.
| This study was designed to evaluate the effect of different levels of metabolizable energy and crude protein on the respiratory rate and the rectal and surface temperatures of 360 European quail...
Published in 28 August 2024
Environment, behavior and welfare aspects of dairy cows reared in compost bedded pack barns system
Jaqueline Agnes Pilatti,
Frederico Márcio Corrêa Vieira.
| The compost bedded pack barns is a loose housing confinement system for dairy cows, which aims to provide greater comfort in the resting area. Therefore, objective of this review was to...
Published in 31 July 2017
Evaluation of the adaptability of dairy goats in the Brazilian semiarid region with the aid of infrared thermography
Elisângela Maria Nunes da Silva,
Bonifácio Benicio de Souza,
et al.
| The objective of this study was to evaluate the adaptability of dairy goats with aid of infrared thermography in the environmental conditions of the Brazilian semiarid region. Were used 36...
Published in 31 July 2014