期刊
JOURNAL OF THERMAL BIOLOGY
卷 78, 期 -, 页码 247-256出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2018.10.003
关键词
Heat stress; Dairy cow; Estrus; LH surge; Thermoregulatory response
资金
- Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture [2016-67015-24899]
- state of Tennessee through UT AgResearch
- USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Hatch Project [1015707]
- Department of Animal Science
Hyperthermia occurring 10-12 h after LH surge reduces quality of maturing oocyte, thereby reducing fertility. Objective was to examine consequences of an acute heat stress and the influence of certain hormones on the thermoregulatory responses of lactating cows during this critical period. Between the months of February through May, cows were transported to a facility and maintained at a temperature-humidity index (THI) of 65.9 +/- 0.2 (thermoneutral) or exposed to changes in THI to simulate what may occur during an acute heat stress event (71-86 THI; heat stress); cows were rapidly cooled thereafter. Mixed model regressions with repeated measures were used to test respiration rates (RR) and rectal temperature (RT). Within 40 and 110 min of increasing THI, RR increased in a quadratic fashion (P < 0.001); RT increased by 0.04 +/- 0.1 degrees C (P < 0.001) per unit THI. Changes in RR lagged THI and preceded rises in RT. Average THI 3-days before treatment (prior THI) influenced RR (P = 0.050) and RT (P < 0.001) changes. Increased RR was more noticeable in heat stressed cows when prior THI was in the 40 s. Rectal temperature of heat-stressed cows was 0.8 +/- 0.02 degrees C lower when prior THI was in the 40 s versus low 60 s. Levels of progesterone and luteinizing hormone before treatment were predictive of thermoregulatory response in heat-stressed cows. Rapid cooling decreased RR by 0.6 +/- 0.1 bpm (P < 0.001) and RT by 0.02 +/- 0.002 degrees C per min (P < 0.002). Speed and magnitude of thermoregulatory changes to an acute heat stress and after sudden cooling emphasizes importance of strategic cooling before ovulation. Efforts to do so when prior THI approaches levels expected to induce mild stress are especially important. Respiration rate is a useful indicator of the degree of hyperthermia a lactating cow is experiencing.
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