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Thermal comfort in ruminants and equines

This thematic factsheet summarises knowledge on thermal comfort in ruminants and equines. It provides information on adaptation of animals to thermal conditions, along with recommendations to support thermal comfort.

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Author:
Aubé Lydiane, Isabelle Veissier
Reference Code:
TFS-Ruminants-Equines-2025-04-EN
Citation:
Aubé, L., & Veissier, I. (2026). Thematic factsheet - Thermal comfort in ruminants and equines. EURCAW Ruminants & Equines. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17226745
Reviewers:
Luc Mounier, Birgitta Staaf Larsson, Sofia Termatzidou, Alison Hanlon
Source:
EURCAW Ruminants & Equines
Year:
2026