Abstract
Climate change will continue to accentuate the negative impact of heat stress (HS) on ruminant livestock production, compromising animal welfare and meat quality. Mitigation strategies, including providing shade on farms, modifications of animal housing (heat extractors, fans, water sprinklers, and cool drinking water), and nutritional interventions, are important short-Term measures to reduce the negative effects of HS. Climate-smart breeding for thermotolerance and matching of adapted ruminant breeds to appropriate production systems should be considered for more sustainable livestock production systems.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 60-68 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Animal Frontiers |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Oct 2023 |
Keywords
- Adaptation
- Animal breeding
- Climate change
- Meat safety
- Thermotolerance