Behavioral and physiological responses to an inspired-air supplemental cooling system for dairy cows in free-stall housing

During heat stress, dairy cows spend less time lying down to dissipate heat. Heat stress abatement strategies generally target cows outside of their resting areas. However, cooling cows while in their stalls could help alleviate heat stress without compromising lying behavior. The objective of this...

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Main Authors: A.M. Wilson, T.C. Wright, J.P. Cant, V.R. Osborne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-08-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731123001842