Heat Stress and Animal Productivity

• Main Authors: Aggarwal, Anjali (Author), Upadhyay, Ramesh (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: India : Springer India : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Subjects: Environment.; Medical genetics.; Immunology.; Oxidative stress.; Animal genetics.; Animal physiology.; Climate change.; Climate Change.; Animal Physiology.; Gene Function.; Animal Genetics and Genomics.; Oxidative Stress.

The book is on livestock with specific reference to heat stress and its alleviation. The topic is very pertinent in light of the impacts of climate change on livestock production and health. Work related to effect of heat stress on animal productivity, immunity and hormonal levels is discussed in de...