FACTORS AFFECTING HEAT TOLERANCE IN CROSSBRED CATTLE IN CENTRAL BRAZIL

This study compared the adaptation traits in common crosses of crossbred dairy cattle in central Brazil. Twenty animals of each of three genetic groups were used: zebu (Bos indicus), Simmental x Zebu (SZ) and Holstein x Zebu (HZ). The test measured variations in rectal temperature (RT), respiration...

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Main Authors: Concepta Margaret McManus, Helder Louvandini, Tiago Prado Paim, Flávia Cristina Paula e Silva, Francisco Ernesto Moreno Bernal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Goiás 2014-06-01
Series:Ciência Animal Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.revistas.ufg.br/index.php/vet/article/view/8726/16709