Environmental physiology of livestock /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Collier, R. J. (Robert J.), Collier, J. L.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Ames, Iowa : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • From heat tolerance to heat stress relief : an evolution of notions in animal farming
  • Physiological basics of temperature regulation in domestic animals
  • Heat stress and evaporative cooling
  • Regulation of acclimation to environmental stress
  • Environment and animal well-being
  • Effects of environment on metabolism
  • Impact of hot environment on nutrient requirements
  • Effects of environment on animal health : mechanisms and regulatory inputs
  • Effect of environment on immune functions
  • Strategies for improvement of thermal and reproductive responses under heat stress
  • Prospects for improving fertility during heat stress by increasing embryonic resistance to elevated temperature
  • Environmental heat stress impairs placental function, fetal growth and development, and postnatal performance in livestock
  • Effects of photoperiod on domestic animals
  • Rethinking heat index tools for livestock
  • Strategies to reduce the impact of heat and cold stress in dairy cattle facilities
  • Genotype by environment interactions in commercial populations
  • Responses of poultry to environmental challenges