Innovative Strategies to Mitigate Heat Stress in Livestock Production

Dear Colleagues,

Heat stress is a reflex reaction following the inability of an animal to cope with its environment temperature. Heat stress can lead to a range of unfavourable consequences, from mild discomfort to death. It covers the behavioural and biological responses to many different abiotic stressors. When high environmental temperatures become too demanding for the animal to adapt, or when the animal is unable to withstand the stress, they struggle and suffers from abnormal biological functions, causing the development of pathologies followed by impaired productivity, welfare, and health. This Special Issue aims to identify all available strategies against heat stress that affect the productivity, welfare, and health of animals in order to increase our understanding of an animal’s response to high environmental temperature and introduce practical strategies, nutritional or management, for alleviating heat stress in animals. We invite scientists to publish their research articles, short communications or reviews to contribute further insight into the effects of heat stress on animals and innovative solutions for coping with this subject.

Dr. Hieu Huu Le
Dr. Majid Shakeri
Guest Editors

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