Review of current assessment of cattle and microclimate during periods of high heat load

dc.contributor	Gaughan, JB
dc.contributor	Mader, TL
dc.contributor	Holt, SM
dc.contributor	Hahn, GL
dc.contributor	Young, BA
dc.date.accessioned	2012-01-25T12:32:24Z
dc.date.available	2012-01-25T12:32:24Z
dc.date.issued	2002
dc.identifier.citation	Proc. Aust. Soc. Anim. Prod. (2002) 24: 77-80
dc.identifier.uri	http://livestocklibrary.com.au/handle/1234/9116
dc.description.abstract	The implications of high heat load (HHL) on feedlot cattle can be costly. Its impact is felt economically and consumer perceptions of the beef industry can be tainted. Animal assessments such as dry matter intake, body temperature, respiration rate and behaviour can be useful in providing information on how well cattle are coping. However, used in conjunction with microclimatic factors such as ambient temperature and humidity it has the potential to be a useful management tool from which informed decisions can be made to alleviate the effects of HHL.
dc.publisher	ASAP
dc.source.uri	http://www.asap.asn.au/livestocklibrary/2002/gaughan1B.pdf
dc.subject	cattle
dc.subject	feedlot
dc.subject	heat load
dc.subject	assessment
dc.subject	climate
dc.subject	welfare
dc.subject	thermal load
dc.title	Review of current assessment of cattle and microclimate during periods of high heat load
dc.type	Research
dc.identifier.volume	24
dc.identifier.page	77-80