Mitigating Heat Stress in Ruminants: Physiological Impacts and Nutritional Strategies

Dear Colleagues,

Environmental factors, such as heat stress, have a significant impact on animal productivity. Elevated temperatures and humidity beyond thermal neutral zone negatively affect growth, lactation, and reproduction performance in ruminants, causing economic losses in both the dairy and beef industries. Nutritional modifications have been developed to mitigate the effects of heat stress, and dietary adjustments can also benefit the environment by reducing nitrogen excretion from ruminants. The scope of the current Special Issue focuses on the utilization of nutrients and feed additives to modify physiological status and mitigate heat stress in ruminants during the summer season.

We invite you to submit original research papers and review articles to expand our knowledge on the nutritional strategies for mitigating heat stress in ruminants.

Dr. Wonseob Kim
Guest Editor

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