Naslov
Dairy cattle welfare in terms of heat stress

Autori
Gavran, Mirna ; Mijić, Pero ; Đidara, Mislav ; Gantner, Vesna

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Book of Abstracts of 30th International Scientific-Expert Conference of Agriculture and Food Industry / Mujčinović, Alen ; Glamočlija, Petar - Sarajevo : Poljoprivredno-prehrambeni fakultet Univerziteta u Sarajevu ; Ege University, 2019, 67-67

Skup
30th Scientific-Experts Conference of Agriculture and Food Industry: Answers for Forthcoming Challenges in Modern Agriculture

Mjesto i datum
Sarajevo, Bosna i Hercegovina, 26.09.2019. - 27.09.2019

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
heat stress ; dairy cattle ; welfare ; behaviour

Sažetak
Heat stress has significant effects on milk production and composition as well as on cattle welfare. Cows with high production capacity have a faster metabolism, produce more heat in the body and more easily tolerate lower temperatures, while high temperatures can easily cause heat stress. Heat stress is state of an organism exposed to external or internal thermal factors whereby the homeopathic systems of the body are unable to resist their harmful effects. Heat stress directly or indirectly affects the physiology, reproduction, health, feeding, production and behaviour of animals and it can cause even death. Negative effects of heat stress on animal welfare can be observed in changes in animal behaviour. Affected animals are also passive, spend less time in social interactions and less time eating. These factors will certainly lead to drop in production. Therefore, it is necessary to study the welfare of the animal through the mental state of the animal, such as frustration or absence of pain, not just through physiological measures. The aim of this study was to review the connection between the heat stress environment and dairy cows’ welfare.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Poljoprivreda (agronomija)

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