Relationship among production traits, somatic cell score and temperature–humidity index in the Italian Mediterranean Buffalo

Matera, Roberta; Cotticelli, Alessio; Carpio, Mayra Gómez; Biffani, Stefano; Iannaccone, Francesco; Salzano, Angela; Neglia, Gianluca

doi:10.1080/1828051x.2022.2042407

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“…De Rosa et al [ 88 ] observed lower MY in Mediterranean Italian buffalo exposed to hot conditions. In contrast, other authors [ 23 , 68 , 84 ] did not report any effects of the hot season on MY in Mediterranean Italian buffalo. This is probably due to better adaptability of the buffalo to high temperatures [ 68 ].…”

Section: The Effect Of Heat Stress On Buffalomentioning

confidence: 69%

“…This is probably due to better adaptability of the buffalo to high temperatures [ 68 ]. It would rather appear that the Mediterranean buffalo breed is much more susceptible to low temperatures [ 23 , 68 ].…”

Section: The Effect Of Heat Stress On Buffalomentioning

confidence: 99%

“…A two recent study carried out in southern Italy [ 23 , 68 ] argues that in the Italian climate, low temperatures influence MY negatively. Zicarelli [ 68 ] in a 4-year study (from 2017 to 2020) reported that when the ambient temperature decreases, there is an increase in the percentage of subjects with decreased MY.…”

Section: The Effect Of Heat Stress On Buffalomentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Matera et al [ 23 ] observed an unfavorable effect on MY when the THI was below 59.0, suggesting that low temperatures and humidity may have a detrimental effect on MY. On the contrary, when the THI was higher than 60.0, the MY was more stable.…”

Section: The Effect Of Heat Stress On Buffalomentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Compared to cows, it appears that buffalos are more tolerant to HS and can better handle tropical climates, with fewer negative effects on production and physiology. However, they exhibit signs of greater distress when exposed to direct solar radiation [ 22 , 23 ]. The body temperature of buffalo is slightly lower than that of cattle, but buffalo skin is usually black, so their body absorbs a large amount of solar radiation due to their dark skin and sparse hair, and, in addition, buffalo have a less efficient evaporative cooling system due to their rather poor sweating capacity compared with cattle [ 22 ].…”

Section: Heat Stress Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Responses of Dairy Buffalo to Heat Stress Conditions and Mitigation Strategies: A Review

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Increases in temperature and the greater incidence of extreme events are the consequences of the climate change that is taking place on planet Earth. High temperatures create severe discomfort to animal farms as they are unable to efficiently dissipate their body heat, and for this, they implement mechanisms to reduce the production of endogenous heat (reducing feed intake and production). In tropical and subtropical countries, where buffalo breeding is more widespread, there are strong negative consequences of heat stress (HS) on the production and quality of milk, reproduction, and health. The increase in ambient temperature is also affecting temperate countries in which buffalo farms are starting to highlight problems due to HS. To counteract HS, it is possible to improve buffalo thermotolerance by using a genetic approach, but even if it is essential, it is a long process. Two other mitigation approaches are nutritional strategies, such as the use of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants and cooling strategies such as shade, fans, sprinklers, and pools. Among the cooling systems that have been evaluated, wallowing or a combination of fans and sprinklers, when wallowing is not available, are good strategies, even if wallowing was the best because it improved the production and reproduction performance and the level of general well-being of the animals.

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