Physiological and bioclimatic aspects of goats in semi-arid regions

Authors

  • Newton de Lucena Costa Embrapa Roraima
  • Marieta Maria Martins Vieira
  • Francisca Mirlanda Vasconcelos Furtado
  • Magno José Duarte Cândido
  • José Antônio Delfino Barbosa Filho
  • Ana Clara Rodrigues Cavalcante
  • João Avelar Magalhães

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22256/pubvet.v10n5.356-369

Keywords:

bioclimatology, thermal equilibrium,, ruminants

Abstract

The goat provides important economic and social role in the Northeast, by supplying the low-income populations of protein biological value. The region has the largest goat herd in Brazil, resulting from the adaptation of these animals to local climatic conditions. The different responses of the animal to the peculiarities of each region are key to the success of the activity by adapting the production system to the characteristics of the environment and the productive potential of animals. In this review we discuss some aspects of the physiological and bioclimatic the goat farming in semi-arid conditions.

Published

2016-04-15

Issue

Section

Bem-estar e comportamento animal

How to Cite

Physiological and bioclimatic aspects of goats in semi-arid regions. (2016). Pubvet, 10(05). https://doi.org/10.22256/pubvet.v10n5.356-369

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