Author(s):

Anjali Khare, Gaurav Thorat, Vandana Yadav, Aamrpali Bhimte and Vaibhav Purwar

Abstract: The average daily milk yield for crossbred cattle is 7.1 kg per day. Which is still significantly lesser than the United Kingdom. Climate change is perceived as a major threat to the survival of many species. Farm animals have known zones of thermal comfort that primarily dependent on the species, physiological status of the animals, relative humidity and the severity of solar radiation. High environmental temperature and humidity are detrimental to the productivity of commercial farm animals. Heat stress in livestock can be defined as a physiological condition in which the core body temperature is higher than the normal activity range. Zinc plays an integral role in regulating the wide variety of body functions including cell division, growth, hormone production, metabolism, appetite control and immune function. There are some vitamin and mineral which help for regulating heat stress. Chromium, iodine, nicotine and Vitamin E which reduce the effect of heat stress.

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