Animal Husbandry
Heat stress and animal physiology
Heat stress has effects on physiological variables like rectal temperature, respiration rate, feed and water intake of animals. It changes the serum biochemical >>>
Animal Diseases
Heat Stress- Can be life threatening
Heat stress is a common condition in working equines, especially in the summer months. Excessive weight lifting and running releases sweat causing water and ionic loss. If it is hot and humid, the humidity decreases the amount of heat loss that can be achieved through evaporation, increasing the risk of heat stress. >>>
Animal Husbandry News
ICAR- NIANP, Bangalore bags Indian patent: Tamarind seed husk for methane amelioration in ruminants
Methane is a potent greenhouse gas (GHG) and it represents approximately 30% of the global >>>
Animal Diseases
Heat Stroke: A Coming Challenge to Save Large Animals during Summer Season
Assessing the level of heat stroke is important to prevent or reduce production losses due to heat stress or even prevent mortality in severe cases. >>>
Animal Nutrition
Mineral status in different agro-eco zones of India, implications and amelioration in livestock
Minerals are required in small quantities, making them apparently less significant in comparison to macronutrients. However, their role in regulating metabolism >>>
Animal Husbandry
Nutritional Interventions to Ameliorate Heat Stress in Farm Animals
The Adverse Effect of Heat Stress on Animals: A reduction in dry matter intake, growth, feed conversion efficiency, reproduction, milk production and change in >>>
Animal Diseases
Nutritional Modulation Strategies to Mitigate Heat Stress in Poultry
During heat stress, the osmolarity of cell is affected, when there is excessive loss of water and electrolytes from the bird’s body. Thus, the cell integrity >>>
