Methods for detecting heat stress in hutch-housed dairy calves in a continental climate

ABSTRACT: Dairy calves exposed to solar radiation, elevated ambient temperature, and humidity are at risk of impaired welfare and productivity. Initial detection of thermal discomfort requires determination of optimal heat stress indicators and thresholds. Such values have recently been established...

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Main Authors: B. Dado-Senn, V. Ouellet, V. Lantigua, J. Van Os, J. Laporta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-02-01
Series:Journal of Dairy Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030222007329