Thermoregulatory and physiological responses of sows at different reproductive stages exposed to increasing ambient temperature

• Published in: Journal of animal science Vol. 98; p. 7
• Main Authors: McConn, Betty R, Duttlinger, Alan W, Kpodo, Kouassi R, Maskal, Jacob M, Gaskill, Brianna N, Schinckel, Allan P, Green-Miller, Angela R, Lay, Donald C, Johnson, Jay S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Champaign Oxford University Press 01.11.2020
• Subjects: Acid-base status; Alkalosis; Ambient temperature; Blood; Body mass; Body mass index; Carbon dioxide; Catheters; Erythrocytes; Exposure; Gases; Gestation; Heart rate; Heat; Heat stress; Heat tolerance; Heatstroke; Hogs; Leukocytes; Physiological responses; Physiology; Pregnancy; Skin temperature; Temperature; Vagina

Pregnant sows, especially during late-gestation, may be susceptible to heat stress due to increased metabolic heat production and body mass. Therefore, the study objective was to determine the thermoregulatory and physiological responses of sows exposed to increasing ambient temperature (TA) at 3 re...