The effects of high temperature and wallow on physiological responses of swamp buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) during winter season in Thailand

Khongdee, Titaporn; Sripoon, S.; Vajrabukka, C.

doi:10.1016/j.jtherbio.2011.07.006

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“…At higher temperature, the respiration rate increased rapidly to about 3 to 4 times the normal values in buffaloes [ 37 ]. However these mechanisms were not sufficient enough to reduce the heat load of the body that resulted in increase in rectal temperature of the animals as reported in previous studies [ 35 , 38 , 39 ] . In contrast, misting and wallowing were able to prevent the increase in RR, PR and RT by decreasing the heat load of the body by enforcing additional physical heat loss from the body which is also supported by previous studies [ 7 , 15 , 17 ] in different breeds of buffaloes.…”

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“…The present experiment showed that misting and wallowing were equally effective in preventing a change in various hematological parameters (TEC, PCV, TLC, Neutrophil % and lymphocyte %) during different THI periods in buffalo. The TEC and PCV was significantly lower in control group as compared to misting and wallowing group because heat stress led to increased water intake [ 39 ] which caused hemo-dilution [ 40 ], resulting in decreased TEC and PCV in control group however animals of misting and wallowing group cooled themselves effectively and prevented subsequent alterations in hematological parameters [ 18 ]. Neutrophilia and lecocytopnoea i.e.…”

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“…Heat stress acclimation is accomplished by an altered endocrine status that ultimately affects target tissue responsiveness to environmental stimuli. Hormones implicated in the acclamatory response to heat stress primarily include thyroid hormones [ 39 , 43 ], prolactin [ 51 ] and glucocorticoids [ 11 , 39 , 43 ]. In present study, the peak cortisol and prolactin level in control animals during hot humid period as compared to hot dry period indicated that hot humid period was more stressful to the lactating buffalo.…”

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Effect of misting and wallowing cooling systems on milk yield, blood and physiological variables during heat stress in lactating Murrah buffalo

Yadav¹,

Pandey²,

Yadav³

et al. 2016

J Anim Sci Technol

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BackgroundHeat stress adversely affects the physiological and metabolic status, and the productive performance of buffalo.MethodsThe present study was conducted to explicate the effect of misting and wallowing cooling strategies during heat stress in lactating Murrah buffalo. The study was conducted for three months (May–July) of which first two months were hot dry and last month was hot humid. Eighteen lactating buffaloes, offered the same basal diet, were blocked by days in milk, milk yield and parity, and then randomly allocated to three treatments: negative control (no cooling), cooling by misting, and cooling by wallowing.ResultsThe results showed higher (P < 0.05) milk yield in buffaloes of misting and wallowing group compared to control during the experimental period however wallowing was found more (P < 0.05) effective during July (hot humid period). Both the treatments resulted into significant (P < 0.05) reduction in rectal temperature (RT) and respiratory rate (RR) compared to control animals during study period whereas wallowing was found to be effective on pulse rate (PR) only during July. Both treatments were resulted in mitigating the heat stress mediated decrease in packed cell volume (PCV), lymphocytopnoea and neutrophilia whereas decrease in total erythrocyte count (TEC) and monocytes was only mitigated by wallowing. Heat load induced alteration in serum creatinine and sodium concentration was significantly (P < 0.05) ameliorated by misting and wallowing whereas aspartate aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase and superoxide dismutase activity, and reactive oxygen species concentration could be normalized neither by misting nor by wallowing. The significant (P < 0.05) increment in serum cortisol and prolactin levels observed in June and July period in control animals was significantly (P < 0.05) prevented by misting and wallowing.ConclusionsIt can be concluded that misting and wallowing were equally effective in May and June (hot dry period) whereas wallowing was more effective during hot humid period in preventing a decline in milk production and maintaining physiological, metabolic, endocrine and redox homeostasis.

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Effect of misting and wallowing cooling systems on milk yield, blood and physiological variables during heat stress in lactating Murrah buffalo

Yadav¹,

Pandey²,

Yadav³

et al. 2016

J Anim Sci Technol

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“…On the other hand, the plasma cortisol levels of buffalos under sprinkling were higher in the dry-humid period (4.80±0.14) compared with the hot-dry period (4.33±0.16). In Thailand, aiming to measuring the effects of immersion on the performance and physiology of female buffaloes, Khongdee et al (2011) reported that, in hot climates, immersion in water is enough to reduce cortisol levels (3.55±1.53 vs. 2.33±1.39 ng/mL, P<0.05). Researching the clinical, hematological, biochemical, and hormonal parameters in cattle subjected to heat stress, Ferreira et al (2009) reported a variation between the seasons of the year (P<0.05), with higher averages in summer (4.77±0.20 µg/dL) than winter (3.01±0.15 µg/dL).…”

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Hormonal changes in female buffaloes under shading in tropical climate of Eastern Amazon, Brazil

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-The hormonal responses of 20 female buffaloes raised under the sun (SS group) or in the shade (CS group) in Belém, Pará, Brazil, were assessed. The CS group (n = 10) was kept in a silvopasture system featuring Racosperma mangium, whereas the SS group (n = 10) was kept in paddocks without shade featuring Brachiaria humidicola, drinking water, and mineral salt. The following parameters were measured for each treatment: dry-bulb temperature (AT), relative humidity (RH), and black-globe temperature in order to calculate the globe temperature and humidity index (GTHI). Blood sample collections to quantitatively determine levels of cortisol, triiodothyronine (T 3 ), and thyroxine (T 4 ) were performed every 14 days, at 13.00 h. Different seasons of the year were also assessed: rainy (January-April), transition (May-July), and less rainy (August-December). Analysis of variance revealed that AT and the index of global temperature and humidity (GTHI) differed between groups; specifically, higher values were found in the SS group, which shows how important silvopastoral systems are in buffalo farming in tropical climates. Relative humidity was significantly different across seasons and particularly high in the rainy season. The treatments influenced cortisol such that higher values were observed in the SS group. The highest mean cortisol levels were recorded during the rainy and less rainy seasons, whereas the highest T 3 and T 4 levels were recorded only during the rainy season. Triiodothyronine and thyroxine were negatively correlated with AT and GTHI and positively correlated with RH. Silvopastoral systems provide thermal comfort to buffaloes, and the less rainy season is more likely to cause heat stress.

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“…Moreover, this is the first report, to our knowledge, about the range of short-wave radiation that motivates the search for shade by dairy cattle on pasture. Thermoregulatory wallowing has not been studied previously in cattle, but for buffaloes (Marai and Haeeb 2010;Khongdee et al 2011), wallowing in rivers and ponds is an efficient way of heat loss through evaporation and convection (Domingos et al 2013). However, wallowing in stagnant water is questionable in lactating cows due to health risks (Vermunt and Tranter 2011).…”

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Short-wave solar radiation level willingly tolerated by lactating Holstein cows in an equatorial semi-arid environment

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Costa

Souza

et al. 2014

Trop Anim Health Prod

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The amount of short-wave solar radiation willingly tolerated by lactating Holstein cows on pasture was determined in an equatorial semi-arid environment. The study was carried out on a dairy farm located in Limoeiro do Norte, CE, northeastern Brazil. The observed behaviours were as follows: grazing, under the sun, under the shade, standing, lying, ruminating, idling and wallowing in the water. The behaviours were recorded using instantaneous scan sampling at regular intervals of 15 min from 0600 to 1800 hours over 5 days. On all sampling days, the meteorological variables, including local short-wave solar radiation (R S-W, W m(-2)), were recorded. The R S-W data were divided into five levels. The sun exposure was more frequent under low (100 %) and moderately low (97 %) levels, when R S-W remained below 500 W m(-2). The grazing was more intense under low (100 %) and moderately low (93 %) levels. Above 500 W m(-2), the grazing time significantly decreased (11 %). The cows avoided grazing under high (0 %) and very high (0 %) levels, when R S-W exceeded 700 W m(-2). The ruminating behaviour was more frequent under high (33 %) and very high (37 %) levels, in which the highest averages of R S-W were recorded (815 and 958 W m(-2), respectively). The standing posture was more frequent under low (100 %) and moderately low (97 %) levels. Therefore, the critical R S-W level that motivates cows to stop grazing and seek shade was in the interval between 500 and 700 W m(-2).

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The effects of high temperature and wallow on physiological responses of swamp buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) during winter season in Thailand

Cited by 19 publications

References 19 publications

Effect of misting and wallowing cooling systems on milk yield, blood and physiological variables during heat stress in lactating Murrah buffalo

Effect of misting and wallowing cooling systems on milk yield, blood and physiological variables during heat stress in lactating Murrah buffalo

Hormonal changes in female buffaloes under shading in tropical climate of Eastern Amazon, Brazil

Short-wave solar radiation level willingly tolerated by lactating Holstein cows in an equatorial semi-arid environment

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