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Keywords: The aim of this study was to assess the cutaneous evaporative thermolysis (CET) of different body regions of
Heat stress calves and its relationship to microclimate and coat surface temperature with the use of a gas analyzer and
Hot environments infrared thermography. Our study addresses two questions: (1) Is CET related to surface temperature and/or
Ruminants ambient temperature? (2) Is CET distributed heterogeneously over the body surface, as observed in adult ani-
Thermoregulation
mals? For the purposes of this study, we used twenty-three confined, crossbred calves (Holstein × Zebu). The
microclimate was evaluated for air temperature, relative humidity, wind speed, and black globe temperature. Air
temperature was analyzed as temperature classes (< 25 °C, 25–29 °C, and > 29 °C). CET was determined using a
ventilated capsule coupled to a CO2/H2O analyzer. Hair coat surface temperature was measured using infrared
thermography. We chose the same body regions that were analyzed for CET. Body surface temperature did not
differ between the flank and hindquarters, but both these areas differed from the neck, which had the highest
mean temperature. CET did not differ between body regions. No statistical difference was found for mean CET
between TA classes < 25 °C and 25–29 °C. However, there was a significant increase in CET when the air tem-
perature was > 29 °C. Under conditions of high temperature and shading, CET is positively related to en-
vironmental temperature and is homogeneously distributed over the body surface of calves.
1. Introduction losses (Araujo et al., 2017; Santana et al., 2017; Torres et al., 2017).
It is well known that the entire body surface of an animal is involved
Significant changes in the annual distribution and volume of pre- in the thermal exchanges with the environment by evaporative and
cipitation, as well as higher ambient temperatures, have shown that non-evaporative pathway. Small animals such as calves have a greater
climatic changes have occurred in recent decades (Giannini et al., ability to thermal exchange than adult cattle because of its larger body
2017). Climate change could cause a rise in the planet’s mean surface surface area in relation to their body volume. The body surface area of
temperature of between 0.4 °C and 2.6 °C by mid-century, relative to cattle has been estimated as a function of body mass by predictive
1986–2005 (IPCC, 2014). In the future, breeding of production animals equations, from newborn calves to adult animals (Brody, 1945; Johnson
in extensive and semi-extensive systems may be negatively affected by et al., 1961).
direct exposure to abiotic factors such as solar radiation, temperature, In this context, cutaneous evaporative thermolysis (CET) plays a key
humidity, and wind. role in the adaptation of cattle thermoregulation to high temperature
Understanding the mechanisms by which excess body heat gained environments (Berman, 1957). This heat loss pathway is related to
from the environment is dissipated is essential. Knowledge of these environmental factors, as well as some physiological responses of ani-
mechanisms could advance the creation and implementation of new mals to environmental stimuli. The sweating rate has been reported to
management techniques with the objective of minimizing productive be higher in Bos indicus and its crossbreds than in Bos taurus (Amakiri
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Corresponding author at: Laboratory of Biometeorology and Environmental Biophysics, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, Francisco Mota Avenue, 572,
Mossoró 59625-900, Brazil.
E-mail address: souza.jr@ufersa.edu.br (J.B.F. de Souza).
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2018.09.004
Received 1 May 2018; Received in revised form 20 August 2018; Accepted 8 September 2018
0168-1699/ © 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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and Onwuka, 1980; Blackshaw and Blackshaw, 1994; Jian et al., 2015).
The apocrine sweat glands of cattle (Collier et al., 2008) have the same
perimeter between B. indicus and B. taurus (Carvalho et al., 1995).
However, B. indicus glands are more baggy-shaped and more active
(Jian et al., 2014). Zebu breeds also have a higher density, size and
volume of sweat glands than in European breeds (Dowling, 1955; Nay
and Heyman, 1956; Jian et al., 2014).
In tropical environments, solar radiation is responsible for raising
the coat surface temperature (CST) and increasing CET in cattle
(Hillman et al., 1998). Shading minimizes overheating by blocking di-
rect solar radiation, but does not abolish the effects of radiant heat load
over livestock (West, 2003). Some studies have found a strong re-
lationship between CET and CST of adult cattle (Finch, 1985;
Gebremedhin et al., 1981; Maia et al., 2005a) and calves (Taneja,
1958). These authors suggest that CST may be a physiological trigger of
high CET rates. However, CET may not be homogeneously distributed
over the body surface (de Melo Costa et al., 2014; Scharf et al., 2008;
Silva et al., 2013); the same has been observed with CST (Hoffmann
et al., 2013).
Thus, the aim of this study was to assess the CET of different body
regions of calves and its relationship to microclimate and CST with the
use of a gas analyzer and infrared thermography.
2.1. Study location Fig. 1. Design of the system for cutaneous evaporative thermolysis mensuration
(A), adapted from Maia et al. (2005a,b), and ventilated capsule used manually
on the body surface of calves (B). In Fig. 1A: A is the air intake tube, B is a
The study was carried out in Mossoró, northeast Brazil (05°11′S,
thermocouple sensor (type K), C is the air outlet tube, D is a CO2/H2O analyzer
37°22′W, 18 m altitude) at the Dairy Cattle Sector of the Universidade
and E is a digital thermometer (Minipa, MT-600, São Paulo, Brazil).
Federal Rural do Semi-Árido. This study was approved by the Ethics
Committee on Animal Use (Protocol number 23091.002083/2011-66)
of the Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido. 2.4. Cutaneous evaporative thermolysis
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region (j = 1, …, 3), Iij is the effect of the interaction between the ith TA
class with the jth body region and, ɛijk is the residual effect. A com-
parison of means was performed using a Tukey-Kramer test (P < 0.01).
3. Results
4. Discussion
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Fig. 3. Diurnal variation of the coat surface temperature (CST), cutaneous evaporative thermolysis (CET) and air temperature (TA).
Fig. 4. Least square means of coat surface temperature (CST) and cutaneous evaporative thermolysis (CET) according to air temperature (TA) class (A and B) and
according to body region (C and D). The different letters in the same variable indicate a significant difference (Tukey-Kramer, P < 0.01).
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