Heat Stress in Dairy Cattle Alters Lipid Composition of Milk

Abstract Heat stress, potentially affecting both the health of animals and the yield and composition of milk, occurs frequently in tropical, sub-tropical and temperate regions. A simulated acute heat stress experiment was conducted in controlled-climate chambers and milk samples collected before, du...

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Main Authors: Z. Liu, V. Ezernieks, J. Wang, N. Wanni Arachchillage, J. B. Garner, W. J. Wales, B. G. Cocks, S. Rochfort
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-01120-9