Evaluation of Four Thermal Comfort Indices and Their Relationship with Physiological Variables in Feedlot Cattle

Climatic data from different years and experiments conducted in Nebraska were used to estimate four comfort thermal indices and to predict the risk of heat stress and its relationship with pen surface temperature (PST). These included the temperature–humidity index (THI), the adjusted THI (THI<su...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo A. Arias, Terry L. Mader
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/7/1169