Animal : an international journal of animal bioscienceAnimalsHeat-Shock ResponseMaleFemaleSus scrofa
Effect of terminal sire line on heat stress responses in growing-fattening pigs selected for optimal growth rate vs optimal carcass quality.
L De Prekel, D Maes, A Van den Broeke, S Goethals, S Millet, B Ampe, M Aluwé
Published: 202510.1016/j.animal.2025.101641
Abstract
Management of heat stress in animal husbandry is becoming more important as the number and intensity of heat waves increase due to climate change. Pigs are more sensitive to heat than other animals but show individual differences. Could these differe…
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