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Relationship between physical attributes and heat stress in dairy cattle from different genetic groups.
International journal of biometeorology - 1 Feb 2016
Alfonzo Evelyn Priscila München, Barbosa da Silva Marcos Vinicius Gualberto, dos Santos Daltro Darlene, Stumpf Marcelo Tempel, Dalcin Vanessa Calderaro, Kolling Giovani, Fischer Vivian, McManus Concepta Margaret
Abstract excerpt
Dairy cattle raised under harsh conditions have to adapt and prevent heat stress. The aim of this study was to evaluate physical characteristics and their association with heat tolerance in different genetic groups of dairy cattle. Thickness of the skin and coat, length and number of hairs, body measurements, as well as physiological parameters and body temperatures by infrared thermography were determined in 19...
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