Nutritional and Management Strategies for Heat-Stressed Ruminants
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Nutrition".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 79
Special Issue Editor
Interests: nutrition; calf health; dairy cow
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Global climate change has intensified the frequency and severity of heatwaves, threatening the sustainability and profitability of ruminant livestock production. Prolonged exposure to elevated environmental temperatures compromises feed intake, metabolic efficiency, immune function, and productivity. This Special Issue will advance scientific knowledge on innovative nutritional and management strategies to mitigate the adverse effects of heat stress in ruminant livestock, including beef and dairy cattle. Further, contributions focusing on young calves, an underexplored area critical to the long-term sustainability and economic viability of livestock farming, are strongly encouraged. We invite original research and review articles focusing on nutritional interventions, encompassing the use of plant-derived bioactives, probiotics, prebiotics, and precision feeding strategies; electrolyte balance adjustments, dietary energy and protein optimization; and climate-adaptive housing and cooling technologies. Contributions assessing the long-term consequences of prenatal and early-life heat stress, as well as strategies to mitigate transgenerational effects on offspring health and performance, are also highly encouraged. Through this Special Issue, we will establish a comprehensive framework for sustainable, climate-resilient solutions enhancing the resilience of ruminants in heat-stressed environments.
Dr. Farhad Ahmadi
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- climate-resilient feeding
- global warming
- heat stress mitigation
- prenatal heat stress
- sustainable ruminant production
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