Artificial cooling as an alternative to increase productivity and welfare of steers under heat stress Resfriamento artificial como alternativa para aumentar o bem-estar de novilhos sob estresse térmico

The effects of a cooling system on productive efficiency and welfare of Holstein steers were evaluated during the summer. Sixty steers in the finishing phase were randomly allotted to one of two treatment-groups. Animals of control group were only provided with shade (non-cooled group) and a group o...

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Main Authors: A. Correa-Calderón, M. Morales, L. Avendaño, C. Leyva, F. Rivera, R. Díaz, S. Soto-Navarro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais 2010-10-01
Series:Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352010000500024