Breeding for improved heat tolerance in dairy cattle: Methods, challenges, and progress*

Heat tolerance in dairy cattle has likely deteriorated over time due to unfavorable genetic correlations between milk production level and heat tolerance, with stronger deterioration in later parities. The dairy cattle industry has responded to the challenge of heat stress by implementing management...

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Main Authors: Ignacy Misztal, Luiz F. Brito, Daniela Lourenco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-05-01
Series:JDS Communications
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666910224001911
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