Late gestation heat stress in dairy cows: Effects on dam and daughter.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2020.03.011
Abstract: In dairy cattle, the final weeks before parturition are physiologically challenging and an important determinant of subsequent production performance. External stressors should be carefully managed during this period to avoid adding strain on the animals.… read more here.
Keywords: heat; late gestation; heat stress; gestation heat ... See more keywords
Late-gestation heat stress impairs daughter and granddaughter lifetime performance.
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DOI: 10.3168/jds.2020-18154
Abstract: Records of late-gestation heat stress studies conducted over 10 consecutive years in Florida were pooled and analyzed to test the hypothesis that maternal hyperthermia during late gestation impairs performance of the offspring across multiple generations… read more here.
Keywords: gestation; heat stress; gestation heat; heat ... See more keywords