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López Bote, Clemente José

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Clemente José
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López Bote
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/80468
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Universidad Complutense de Madrid
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Veterinaria
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Producción Animal
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Producción Animal
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    Alleviating Heat Stress in Fattening Pigs: Low-Intensity Showers in Critical Hours Alter Body External Temperature, Feeding Pattern, Carcass Composition, and Meat Quality Characteristics
    (Animals, 2024) Segura Plaza, José Francisco; Calvo Adiego, Luis; Escudero Portugués, Rosa María; Olivares Moreno, Álvaro; Rodríguez, Ana Isabel; Jiménez Gómez, Beatriz; López Bote, Clemente José
    Simple Summary: Pigs lack functional sweat glands, hence being very susceptible to heat stress. The optimum temperature in which pigs would thrive is around 20 °C, depending on age and weight. Pigs could achieve higher heat dissemination, e.g., by increasing body contact with the cooler ground and panting, but also through an undesirable reduction in feed intake. In addition, under conditions of severe heat stress, animals may become more susceptible even to immune challenges due to damage to the structure of the intestinal wall. Thus, heat stress can affect the proper functioning of metabolism, which, in addition to having implications on animal welfare, also affects the quality of meat and meat products. Cooling systems are not yet commonly seen on farms. Sprinkler systems are the most used cooling system, followed by water pads and fogging systems, for finishing pigs. As our climate continues to warm, monitoring daily feed intake and water consumption levels, along with the implementation of cooling systems, must become tools to minimize the adverse effects of hot weather.