Impact of heat stress on ruminant livestock production and meat quality, and strategies for amelioration

Surinder S. Chauhan; Minghao Zhang; Richard Osei-Amponsah; Iain Clarke; Veerasamy Sejian; Robyn Warner; Frank R. Dunshea

doi:10.1093/af/vfad046

Impact of heat stress on ruminant livestock production and meat quality, and strategies for amelioration

Surinder S. Chauhan
, Minghao Zhang
, Richard Osei-Amponsah
, Iain Clarke
, Veerasamy Sejian
, Robyn Warner
, Frank R. Dunshea

Department of Animal Science

University of Melbourne
Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences
ICAR - National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru
University of Leeds

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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
Pages (from-to)	60-68
Number of pages	9
Journal	Animal Frontiers
Volume	13
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/af/vfad046
Publication status	Published - 1 Oct 2023

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SDG 13 Climate Action

Keywords

Adaptation
Animal breeding
Climate change
Meat safety
Thermotolerance

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