Chronophysiology and Body Temperature Homeostasis in Domestic Animals
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Physiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 603
Special Issue Editors
Interests: domestic animals; body temperature; chronophysiology; daily rhythms; thermal homeostasis
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Interests: domestic animals; body temperature; chronophysiology; daily rhythms; thermal homeostasis
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Dear Colleagues,
Chronophysiology (from “χρόνος” time; “ϕυσιο” nature and “λόγος” science) is a key subject in the field of animal science that examines the temporal processes of living organisms. In particular, chronophysiology, through certain signals, regulates many physiological processes in domestic animals, such as body temperature, through the suprachiasmatic nucleus of the hypothalamus. The homeostatic regulation of body temperature is a fundamental physiological process that ensures health assessment in domestic animals. The biological daily rhythm of body temperature in domestic animals is established from the earliest hours of life, but it can be influenced by some external factors such as more or less intense exercise, management conditions, stress, and diet. It is therefore proposed to further study the circadian rhythmicity of body temperature in domestic animals and what it can be influenced by, particularly using increasingly innovative methods such as infrared thermography.
Prof. Dr. Claudia Giannetto
Dr. Francesca Aragona
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- domestic animals
- body temperature
- chronophysiology
- daily rhythms
- thermal homeostasis
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