Assessment of the impact of the 2003 and 2006 heat waves on cattle mortality in France.

OBJECTIVES: While several studies have highlighted and quantified human mortality during the major heat waves that struck Western Europe in 2003 and 2006, the impact on farm animals has been overlooked. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of these two events on cattle mortality in France,...

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Main Authors: Eric Morignat, Jean-Baptiste Perrin, Emilie Gay, Jean-Luc Vinard, Didier Calavas, Viviane Hénaux
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3965539?pdf=render