Staff View: Influence of management systems on severity of heat stress on reproductive performance of rams in the tropics

Influence of management systems on severity of heat stress on reproductive performance of rams in the tropics - a review

Sheep are an important source of protein for humans, and recent decades have seen a significant increase in the production of sheep-based products, thus indicating an increase in demand for this commodity. At a time when this sector is growing, sheep are exposed to various challenges. These include...

Full description

Saved in:

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Mazlishah, Mohd Shahmi Hakimi, Fauzi, Nuradilla Mohamad, Nor, Mohd Fadzil Firdzaus Mohd, Hashim, Noor Hashida
Format:	Article
Published:	Walter de Gruyter 2024
Subjects:	S Agriculture (General) SF Animal culture
Online Access:	http://eprints.um.edu.my/47150/ https://doi.org/10.2478/aoas-2023-0099
Tags:	Add Tag No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

id	my.um.eprints.47150
record_format	eprints
spelling	my.um.eprints.471502024-12-31T06:52:58Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/47150/ Influence of management systems on severity of heat stress on reproductive performance of rams in the tropics - a review Mazlishah, Mohd Shahmi Hakimi Fauzi, Nuradilla Mohamad Nor, Mohd Fadzil Firdzaus Mohd Hashim, Noor Hashida S Agriculture (General) SF Animal culture Sheep are an important source of protein for humans, and recent decades have seen a significant increase in the production of sheep-based products, thus indicating an increase in demand for this commodity. At a time when this sector is growing, sheep are exposed to various challenges. These include climate change, which can cause heat stress in sheep, including rams, which later negatively affects their growth and reproductive performance. Exposure to heat stress results in physiological and reproductive behaviour responses in rams, which could also be used to visually identify the effect of heat stress as it will affect the productivity of livestock. In addition, the year-round hot and humid climate of the tropics is expected to contribute to a higher probability of heat stress occurrences in rams reared in developing countries around the equator. Nevertheless, the adaptability of rams to heat stress varies according to their origin, whereby native breeds tend to adapt better. Despite that, native breeds still can be affected by adverse environmental conditions and rely on thermoregulation mechanisms to mitigate heat stress. This results in numerous negative physiological changes, such as sweating and increased heart rate. This review highlights the effects of heat stress on the physiology, reproductive behaviour and reproductive performance of male sheep. The review also discusses the impact of management systems on heat stress in rams, which affects sheep productivity. Walter de Gruyter 2024-10 Article PeerReviewed Mazlishah, Mohd Shahmi Hakimi and Fauzi, Nuradilla Mohamad and Nor, Mohd Fadzil Firdzaus Mohd and Hashim, Noor Hashida (2024) Influence of management systems on severity of heat stress on reproductive performance of rams in the tropics - a review. Annals of Animal Science, 24 (4). pp. 1081-1092. ISSN 1642-3402, DOI https://doi.org/10.2478/aoas-2023-0099 <https://doi.org/10.2478/aoas-2023-0099>. https://doi.org/10.2478/aoas-2023-0099 10.2478/aoas-2023-0099
institution	Universiti Malaya
building	UM Library
collection	Institutional Repository
continent	Asia
country	Malaysia
content_provider	Universiti Malaya
content_source	UM Research Repository
url_provider	http://eprints.um.edu.my/
topic	S Agriculture (General) SF Animal culture
spellingShingle	S Agriculture (General) SF Animal culture Mazlishah, Mohd Shahmi Hakimi Fauzi, Nuradilla Mohamad Nor, Mohd Fadzil Firdzaus Mohd Hashim, Noor Hashida Influence of management systems on severity of heat stress on reproductive performance of rams in the tropics - a review
description	Sheep are an important source of protein for humans, and recent decades have seen a significant increase in the production of sheep-based products, thus indicating an increase in demand for this commodity. At a time when this sector is growing, sheep are exposed to various challenges. These include climate change, which can cause heat stress in sheep, including rams, which later negatively affects their growth and reproductive performance. Exposure to heat stress results in physiological and reproductive behaviour responses in rams, which could also be used to visually identify the effect of heat stress as it will affect the productivity of livestock. In addition, the year-round hot and humid climate of the tropics is expected to contribute to a higher probability of heat stress occurrences in rams reared in developing countries around the equator. Nevertheless, the adaptability of rams to heat stress varies according to their origin, whereby native breeds tend to adapt better. Despite that, native breeds still can be affected by adverse environmental conditions and rely on thermoregulation mechanisms to mitigate heat stress. This results in numerous negative physiological changes, such as sweating and increased heart rate. This review highlights the effects of heat stress on the physiology, reproductive behaviour and reproductive performance of male sheep. The review also discusses the impact of management systems on heat stress in rams, which affects sheep productivity.
format	Article
author	Mazlishah, Mohd Shahmi Hakimi Fauzi, Nuradilla Mohamad Nor, Mohd Fadzil Firdzaus Mohd Hashim, Noor Hashida
author_facet	Mazlishah, Mohd Shahmi Hakimi Fauzi, Nuradilla Mohamad Nor, Mohd Fadzil Firdzaus Mohd Hashim, Noor Hashida
author_sort	Mazlishah, Mohd Shahmi Hakimi
title	Influence of management systems on severity of heat stress on reproductive performance of rams in the tropics - a review
title_short	Influence of management systems on severity of heat stress on reproductive performance of rams in the tropics - a review
title_full	Influence of management systems on severity of heat stress on reproductive performance of rams in the tropics - a review
title_fullStr	Influence of management systems on severity of heat stress on reproductive performance of rams in the tropics - a review
title_full_unstemmed	Influence of management systems on severity of heat stress on reproductive performance of rams in the tropics - a review
title_sort	influence of management systems on severity of heat stress on reproductive performance of rams in the tropics - a review
publisher	Walter de Gruyter
publishDate	2024
url	http://eprints.um.edu.my/47150/ https://doi.org/10.2478/aoas-2023-0099
_version_	1821001886962024448
score	13.239859

Influence of management systems on severity of heat stress on reproductive performance of rams in the tropics - a review

Similar Items