heat stress

Rising temperatures

19-06-2023 | Expert opinion

Rising temperatures

Desert livestock. Two domestic cows (Bos taurus) and a dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius) in the desert. Like the familiar cow, the dromedary is a domesticated animal. It is used as a beast of burden, while the cow is farmed for its milk, meat and hide. Photographed in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

19-06-2023 | Article

Beating the heat

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19-06-2023 | Article

Thermal stress in swine

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19-06-2023 | Article

Probiotics that alleviate heat stress impact in poultry

Calves generated from cells with homozygous edits display a novel grey and white coat pattern.

19-06-2023 | Article

Gene editing for improved heat tolerance in dairy cows

Studies suggest that glycine could be a critical nutrient in maintaining intestinal barrier function and antioxidant capacity in heat-stressed broilers.

13-02-2023 | Article

Glycine alleviates heat stress-induced impairment in broilers

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18-07-2022 | Article

4 tactics for feeding sows under heat stress

Under heat stress conditions, the cow loses water via the skin and respiration as she works to minimise her rise in body temperature. Photo: Canva

17-06-2022 | Article

Nutrition as a tool to help dairy cows adapt to heat stress

(L - R) Dr Deepashree Kand, Global Technical Marketing Consultant at IFF; Professor Philip Thornton, Research & Innovation Strategist, Clim-Eat and Honorary Professor, School of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh; Webinar host Zana van Dijk, editor at Dairy Global; Dr Ruth Raspoet, Poultry R&D Manager at Phileo by Lesaffre.

21-03-2022 | News

On demand: Webinar on heat stress

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01-03-2022 | News

Coming up: Heat Stress webinar – Join us!