Understanding heat stress in beef cattle

ABSTRACT Thermal stress is the result of a misbalance between heat produced or gained from the environment and the amount of heat lost to the environment. The level of thermal stress can range from minor or no effect to death of vulnerable animals. Under summertime conditions, thermal stress results...

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Main Author: Tami M. Brown-Brandl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia 2018-11-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-35982018000100205&lng=en&tlng=en