Climate Change and Livestock Production

This book comprehensively reviews the impact of climate change on livestock production and the innovative technologies for building resilience. The chapters explore emerging concepts and technologies for sustaining animal productivity under climate stress. The volume also examines climate-driven variations in livestock productivity, including effect of heat stress on cattle, sheep, and goats, as well as adaptations in milk yield, meat quality, and reproductive performance. It also highlights the application of omics tools and sensor-based innovations, such as rumen bolus technology, for monitoring animal health under thermal stress. The book also addresses the multidisciplinary approaches, focussing on climate-resilient technologies, feed additives, shelter designs, and precise extension delivery systems for farmers. The book also explores the rising threat of climate-linked livestock diseases, immune system impairments, and one-health perspectives on disease management. The final section outlines future research priorities, including climate indices for resilience assessment, regional vulnerability atlases, and gender considerations in climate-affected livestock systems.

Key Features:

1) Presents emerging concepts and technologies that sustain livestock productivity under thermal and hydric stress.

2) Reviews climate-driven effects on yield, product composition, fertility, and fitness traits

3) Evaluates climate-smart production interventions, feed-based mitigation strategies, and innovative shelter designs

4) Examines climate-linked disease emergence, immune dysregulation, and One-Health mitigation strategies.

5) Highlights OMICS-enabled selection tools and continuous biosensing for precision heat-stress phenotyping.

This book is useful reference for researchers and students of veterinary and animal sciences.