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Heat stress in dry cows is impacting future generations

Studies have shown that heat stress during the dry period can not only affect productivity in the following lactation, but also the productivity of daughters and granddaughters

Katie Fallon
Livestock Specialist
clock • 4 min read
Heat stress during the dry period could affect the developing foetus in utero.
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Heat stress during the dry period could affect the developing foetus in utero.

With rising global temperatures, the impacts of heat stress are no longer a regional issue but a global one. And while the immediate effects of heat stress in lactating cows are becoming more widely...

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