Environmental physiology of livestock / edited by R. J. Collier, with J. L. Collier.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Collier, R. J. (Robert J.)

Collier, J. L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cattle--Ecophysiology.

Cattle.

Livestock--Metabolism.

Livestock.

Ecophysiology.

Physical Description:

xi, 343 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Ames, Iowa : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.

Summary:

Environmental stress is one of the most significant factors affecting livestock performance and health. The response of animals to their living environment impacts a wide array of production factors from nutrient requirements and metabolism to reproduction rates. Environmental Physiology of Livestock brings together the latest concepts used in assessing and implementing optimal environments for domestic animal production.

Environmental Physiology of Livestock both summarizes and provides a frontier view of the field. Key recent developments in areas ranging from fields as diverse as new tools to estimate heat stress loads to the latest research on the environmental impacts on gene expression are covered. Coverage is broad to include chapters looking at the role environment plays on immune function, overall health, and animal well-being.

Providing both global perspectives and looking at environmental physiology across a variety of key domestic animal species, Environmental Physiology of Livestock will be an invaluable volume for the animal science community. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 From Heat Tolerance to Heat Stress Relief: An Evolution of Notions in Animal Farming / Amiel Berman Berman, Amiel 1

2 Physiological Basics of Temperature Regulation in Domestic Animals / Donald E. Spiers Spiers, Donald E. 17

3 Heat Stress and Evaporative Cooling / Kifle G. Gebremedhin Gebremedhin, Kifle G. 35

4 Regulation of Acclimation to Environmental Stress / Kajal Sankar Roy Roy, Kajal Sankar, Robert J. Collier Collier, Robert J. 49

5 Environment and Animal Weil-Being / S. D. Eicher Eicher, S. D. 65

6 Effects of Environment on Metabolism / Lance Baumgard Baumgard, Lance, Robert P. Rhoads Rhoads, Robert P. 81

7 Impact of Hot Environment on Nutrient Requirements / Umberto Bernabucci Bernabucci, Umberto 101

8 Effects of Environment on Animal Health: Mechanisms and Regulatory Inputs / Ted H. Elsasser Elsasser, Ted H., Cong-Jun Li Li, Cong-Jun, Jessica Shaffer Shaffer, Jessica, Robert J. Collier Collier, Robert J. 129

9 Effect of Environment on Immune Functions / Nicola Lacetera Lacetera, Nicola 165

10 Strategies for Improvement of Thermal and Reproductive Responses under Heat Stress / David Wolfenson Wolfenson, David, William W. Thatcher Thatcher, William W. 181

11 Prospects for Improving Fertility during Heat Stress by Increasing Embryonic Resistance to Elevated Temperature / Peter J. Hansen Hansen, Peter J. 199

12 Environmental Heat Stress Impairs Placental Function, Fetal Growth and Development, and Postnatal Performance in Livestock / Dustin T. Yates Yates, Dustin T., Xiaochuan Chen Chen, Xiaochuan, Sean W. Limesand Limesand, Sean W. 209

13 Effects of Photoperiod on Domestic Animals / Geoffrey E. Dahl Dahl, Geoffrey E., Izabella M. Thompson Thompson, Izabella M. 229

14 Rethinking Heat Index Tools for Livestock / J. B. Gaughan Gaughan, J. B., T. L. Mader Mader, T. L., K. G. Gebremedhin Gebremedhin, K. G. 243

15 Strategies to Reduce the Impact of Heat and Cold Stress in Dairy Cattle Facilities / John R. Smith Smith, John R., J. P. Harner Harner, J. P. 267

16 Genotype by Environment Interactions in Commercial Populations / Ignacy Misztal Misztal, Ignacy, Peter Lovendahl Lovendahl, Peter 289

17 Responses of Poultry to Environmental Challenges / J. Brake Brake, J., S. Yahav Yahav, S. 309.

Notes:

"The concept for this text arose from the 18th Discover Conference on Effect of the Thermal Environment on Nutrient and Management Requirements of Cattle, which was held at the Brown County Inn in Nashville, Indiana November 2-5, 2009"--Pref.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780813811765

0813811767

OCLC:

749854717