Effects of Seasonal Heat Stress during Late Gestation on Growth Performance, Metabolic and Immuno-Endocrine Parameters of Calves

Effects of Seasonal Heat Stress during Late Gestation on Growth Performance, Metabolic and Immuno-Endocrine Parameters of Calves

Heat stress during late gestation could affect subsequent lactation performance, resulting in damage to the immune function, health, and growth performance of calves. This study aimed to compare the effects of 33 days of summer stress (Summer group, 70.15 < THI < 74.28) with 33 days of winter...

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Main Authors: Cheng Tang, Yan Liang, Jiahe Guo, Mengqi Wang, Mingxun Li, Huimin Zhang, Abdelaziz Adam Idriss Arbab, Niel A. Karrow, Zhangping Yang, Yongjiang Mao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
heat stress
late gestation
hormone
immunity
calves
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/6/716

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