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Thermal comfort in ruminants and equines

This review summarises the knowledge on adaptation to cold and heat, reviews the knowledge on thermoneutral zones of the species covered by the Centre and proposes strategies to overcome cold and heat stress.

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Author:
Maria-Anastasia Karatzia,
Domenico Vecchio,
Evangelia Sossidou, &
Isabelle Veissier
Reference Code:
REV-Ruminants-Equines-2024-01-EN
Citation:
Karatzia, M.-A., Vecchio, D., Sossidou, E., & Veissier, I. (2025). Review - Thermal comfort in ruminants and equines. EURCAW Ruminants & Equines. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15227873
Reviewers:
Luc Mounier &
Deborah Temple
Source:
EURCAW Ruminants & Equines
Year:
2025