LEADER 04864nam 22008415 450 001 9910437946803321 005 20250808095114.0 010 $a1-283-94574-6 010 $a81-322-0879-X 024 7 $a10.1007/978-81-322-0879-2 035 $a(CKB)3400000000115589 035 $a(EBL)1083447 035 $a(OCoLC)823727000 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000879036 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11956550 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000879036 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10837768 035 $a(PQKB)11240577 035 $a(DE-He213)978-81-322-0879-2 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1083447 035 $a(PPN)168333112 035 $a(EXLCZ)993400000000115589 100 $a20121228d2013 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aHeat Stress and Animal Productivity /$fby Anjali Aggarwal, Ramesh Upadhyay 205 $a1st ed. 2013. 210 1$aNew Delhi :$cSpringer India :$cImprint: Springer,$d2013. 215 $a1 online resource (199 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a81-322-0878-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCHAPTER 1 Thermoregulation -- CHAPTER 2 Heat stress and Hormones -- CHAPTER 3 Heat Stress and Milk Production -- CHAPTER 4 Heat stress and Reproduction -- CHAPTER 5 Heat stress and immune function -- CHAPTER 6 Biological Rhythms -- CHAPTER 7 Shelter Management for Alleviation of Heat Stress in Cows and Buffaloes. 330 $aThe 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 detail. Heat stress occurs in animals when there is an imbalance between heat production within the body and its dissipation. Thermoregulation is the means by which an animal maintains its body temperature. Under heat stress, a number of physiological and behavioral responses vary in intensity and duration in relation to the animal genetic make-up and environmental factors. In response to stress, mammals set physical, biochemical, and physiological processes into play to try and counteract the negative effects of heat stress and maintain thermal equilibrium. Adaptation to heat stress requires the physiological integration of many organs and systems viz. endocrine, cardiorespiratory and immune system. Heat stress also lowers natural immunity making animals more vulnerable to disease in the following days and weeks. The decrease in fertility is caused by elevated body temperature that influences ovarian function, estrous expression, oocyte health, and embryonic development. The increasing concern with the thermal comfort of dairy cows is justifiable not only for countries occupying tropical zones, but also for nations in temperate zones in which high ambient temperatures are becoming an issue. Improving milk production is, therefore, an important tool for improving the quality of life particularly for rural people in developing countries. The environmental conditions necessitate reduction of heat stress due to solar radiation and heat. The book discusses all these aspects in detail. Recent works related to effect of heat stress on animal productivity, immunity and hormonal levels are also discussed in the book. Information on biological rhythm is also included. The book also discusses the methods for alleviation of heat stress in livestock, especially cows and buffaloes. It is be a ready reckoner for students, researchers, and academia and would pave way for further research. 606 $aEcology 606 $aPhysiology 606 $aMedical genetics 606 $aGenetics 606 $aImmunology 606 $aCytology 606 $aStress (Physiology) 606 $aEnvironmental Sciences 606 $aAnimal Physiology 606 $aMedical Genetics 606 $aGenetics and Genomics 606 $aImmunology 606 $aCellular Stress 615 0$aEcology. 615 0$aPhysiology. 615 0$aMedical genetics. 615 0$aGenetics. 615 0$aImmunology. 615 0$aCytology. 615 0$aStress (Physiology) 615 14$aEnvironmental Sciences. 615 24$aAnimal Physiology. 615 24$aMedical Genetics. 615 24$aGenetics and Genomics. 615 24$aImmunology. 615 24$aCellular Stress. 676 $a636.20832 700 $aAggarwal$b Anjali$01059615 701 $aUpadhyay$b Ramesh$01750405 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910437946803321 996 $aHeat stress and animal productivity$94185028 997 $aUNINA