UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.

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HEAT STRESS REDUCES THE INTAKE AND LOWERS THE MILK PRODUCTION OF COWS, CAUSING AN OVER $2.7 BILLION LOSS TO THE U.S. DAIRY INDUSTRY. OUR PRELIMINARY STUDIES SUGGEST THAT THE REDUCED MILK PRODUCTION IN EARLY AND LATE-LACTATION COWS BY HEAT STRESS IS ENTIRELY EXPLAINED BY DECREASED INTAKE AND CAN FULLY RECOVER WHEN HEAT STRESS IS REMOVED. BUT THE REDUCED INTAKE ONLY PARTIALLY EXPLAINS THE REDUCED MILK PRODUCTION IN MID-LACTATION COWS AND THAT MILK LOSS REMAINS APPARENT AFTER HEAT STRESS CEASES. TH

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