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Umfang: 1 online resource (827 pages)

Ausgabe: 1st ed.

ISBN: 9780443135262

Anmerkung: Front Cover -- Front Matter -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- Section I Climate change and goat welfare -- Chapter 1 Heat stress-associated welfare indicators based on behavioral, physiological, endocrine, and biochemical responses -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Behavioral changes in goats during heat stress -- 1.3 Shade-seeking behaviors during heat stress in goats -- 1.3.1 Urination and defecation during heat stress in goats -- 1.3.2 Changes in posture during heat stress in goats -- 1.3.3 Changes in feed, rumination time, and water intake during heat stress in goats -- 1.4 Changes in cardinal physiology of goats during heat stress -- 1.4.1 Changes in respiratory rate during heat stress in goats -- 1.4.2 Changes in heart rate during heat stress in goats -- 1.4.3 Changes in sweating rate during heat stress in goats -- 1.4.4 Changes in rectal temperature during heat stress in goats -- 1.4.5 Changes in skin temperature during heat stress in goats -- 1.5 Biochemical changes during heat stress -- 1.5.1 Relationship between dietary digestibility and blood nutrients in goats during heat stress -- 1.5.2 Blood glucose and heat stress in goats -- 1.5.3 Gluconeogenesis in goats during heat stress -- 1.5.4 Blood lipids and heat stress in goats -- 1.5.5 Blood proteins and heat stress in goats -- 1.5.6 Changes in heat shock proteins and other proteins during heat stress -- 1.5.7 Blood urea and heat stress in goats -- 1.5.8 Blood creatinine and heat stress in goats -- 1.5.9 Changes in liver and other tissue enzymes in heat stress in goats -- 1.5.10 Changes in enzymatic and nonenzymatic antioxidants in heat stress in goats -- 1.6 Endocrine changes during heat stress in goats -- 1.6.1 Thyroidal system and heat stress in goats -- 1.6.2 Cortisol and heat stress in goats -- 1.6.3 Aldosterone and heat stress in goats. , 1.6.4 Growth hormone and heat stress in goats -- 1.6.5 Insulin-like growth factors and heat stress in goats -- 1.6.6 Insulin and heat stress in goats -- 1.6.7 Adipokines and heat stress in goats -- 1.7 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2 Transportation of goats during summer season -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Economic significance of goats -- 2.3 Significance of minimizing transportation stress in goats -- 2.4 Types of transportation stress in goats -- 2.4.1 Sea route transportation stress -- 2.4.2 Road route transportation stress -- 2.4.3 Short-distance transportation stress -- 2.4.4 Long-distance transportation stress -- 2.4.5 Comparative assessment of transportation stress of sea and road route in goats -- 2.5 Impact of transportation stress on goat welfare -- 2.5.1 Behavioral response -- 2.5.2 Physiological response -- 2.5.3 Biochemical response -- 2.5.4 Molecular response -- 2.6 Effect of transportation stress on goat production -- 2.6.1 Growth -- 2.6.2 Reproduction -- 2.6.3 Meat quality -- 2.7 Different biomarkers for transportation stress in goats -- 2.8 Different ways to prevent transportation stress in goats -- 2.9 Strategies to minimize transportation stress in goats -- 2.10 Conclusion -- 2.11 Future perspectives -- References -- Section II Impact of climate change on goat production -- Chapter 3 Heat stress impact on growth performance in goats -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Significance of studying climate change impact on livestock production -- 3.3 Heat stress as the major factor negatively influencing livestock production -- 3.4 Importance of goat for securing the economy of poor and marginal farmers -- 3.5 Heat stress impact on growth performance in goats -- 3.5.1 Impact on body weight gain -- 3.5.2 Impact on average daily gain -- 3.5.3 Impact on allometric measurements -- 3.5.4 Impact on blood growth hormone concentration. , 3.5.5 Impact on blood IGF-1 concentration -- 3.5.6 Impact on blood thyroid hormone concentration -- 3.5.7 Impact on the expression patterns of genes governing growth performance -- 3.6 Breed differences for heat stress associated growth performance in goats -- 3.7 Conclusion -- 3.8 Future perspectives -- References -- Chapter 4 Heat stress impact on reproductive performance in goats -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.1.1 Temperature humidity index as an index of heat stress on reproductive functions -- 4.1.2 Heat stress and ovarian activity -- 4.1.3 Estrous period and follicular growth -- 4.1.4 Fertility -- 4.1.5 Embryonic growth and development -- 4.1.6 Heat stress and cortisol hormone -- 4.1.7 Heat stress and cellular changes -- 4.1.8 Heat stress and milk production performance -- 4.1.9 Impact of heat stress on spermiograms -- 4.1.10 Spermatogenesis and semen quality characteristics -- 4.1.11 Scrotal and testicular activities -- 4.1.12 Heat stress mechanisms and spermatogenic activity -- 4.1.13 Ameliorative measures to heat stress for optimum benefits by goats -- 4.2 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5 Heat stress impact on meat characteristics and quality in goats -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Climate change and heat stress -- 5.3 Goat as ideal climate-resilient animal species -- 5.4 Heat stress economic consequences in goat production -- 5.5 Impact of heat stress on meat production characteristics in goats -- 5.6 Major carcass traits -- 5.7 Primal cuts -- 5.8 Linear carcass measurements -- 5.9 Non-carcass components and edible offals -- 5.10 Impact of heat stress on meat quality in goats -- 5.10.1 Physicochemical attributes -- 5.11 Quantitative expression patterns of meat quality governing genes during heat stress exposure in goats -- 5.12 Different heat stress-associated biomarkers for meat production in goats -- 5.13 Conclusion -- 5.14 Future perspectives. , References -- Chapter 6 Climate change impact on product quality in goats -- 6.1 Effect of high temperature on goat milk yield and milk quality -- 6.1.1 Milk yield -- 6.1.2 Milk composition -- 6.1.3 Milk fat -- 6.1.4 Milk protein -- 6.1.5 Lactose -- 6.1.6 Antioxidant -- 6.2 Effect of low temperature on goat milk quality -- 6.3 Direct and indirect factors affecting goat milk production (Areche et^^c2^^a0al., 2022) -- 6.3.1 Milk yield -- 6.3.2 Milk composition -- 6.3.3 Milk fatty acid composition -- 6.4 Impact of heat stress on goat meat quality -- 6.5 Effect of low temperature on quality of goat meat and meat by-products -- 6.6 Consequences of high temperature on carcass and meat quality of goats -- 6.7 Effect of low temperature on chevon carcass characteristics and meat quality -- 6.8 Effect of climate change on milk products -- 6.9 Impact of climate change on goat manure quality -- 6.10 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7 Heat stress impact on immune response in goats -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Physiological indicators of heat stress in goats -- 7.2.1 Heat stress and immunity in goats -- 7.2.2 Heat stress and gut health in goats -- 7.2.3 Heat stress and occurrence of diseases in goats -- 7.2.4 Immune responses of goats to heat stress -- 7.2.5 Factors influencing the immune response of goats to heat stress -- 7.2.6 Strategies to ameliorate heat stress for sustainable goat production -- 7.2.7 Future perspectives -- 7.2.8 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8 Climate change-associated nutritional stress on goat performance -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Goat production and sustainable development in developing countries -- 8.3 Nutritional stress complications in goats -- 8.4 Roles of climate change in exacerbating nutritional stress in goats -- 8.5 Genomic tools for management of nutrition-induced stress in goats for enhanced genetic gains. , 8.6 Practical implications and future perspectives -- References -- Chapter 9 Walking stress impact on goat production -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Animal responses to walking stress -- 9.2.1 Physiological alterations -- 9.2.2 Hormonal changes and their impact on productivity -- 9.2.3 Alterations in energy metabolism and declined growth performance -- 9.2.4 Impaired reproduction -- 9.2.5 Decreased milk and meat production -- 9.3 Monitoring of walking stress -- 9.3.1 Behavioral indicators -- 9.3.2 Physiological indicators -- 9.3.3 Productional indicators -- 9.4 Management practices to reduce walking stress -- 9.4.1 Modifying handling and infrastructure design -- 9.4.2 Providing rest areas and shade in the grazing field -- 9.4.3 Proper stocking density and pasture management -- 9.4.4 Environmental modifications to reduce walking distances -- 9.4.5 Minimizing the translocation stress -- 9.4.6 Training and acclimatization of goats to reduce stress -- 9.4.7 Adoption of improvised nutrition and feeding strategies -- 9.5 Future directions and research needs -- 9.5.1 Adopting latest real-time monitoring technologies -- 9.5.2 Employing novel biotechnological and genetic tools to develop walking stress-resilient breeds -- 9.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 10 Climate change-associated water stress impact on goat production -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Climate change impacts on goat production -- 10.3 Water stress metabolism of goats -- 10.3.1 Feed consumption in water scarcity -- 10.3.2 Body weight changes in water scarcity -- 10.3.3 Milk production in water scarcity -- 10.3.4 Physiological responses to water scarcity -- 10.3.5 Blood parameters in water scarcity -- 10.3.6 Digestibility in water scarcity -- 10.4 Conclusion -- References -- Section III Molecular mechanisms governing goat adaptation to climate change. , Chapter 11 Role of molecular chaperons governing heat stress response in goats.

Weitere Ausg.: Print version: Sejian, Veerasamy Sustainable Goat Production in the Changing Climate Chantilly : Elsevier Science & Technology,c2025 ISBN 9780443135255

Sprache: Englisch