The Impact of Climate-Driven Heat Stress on Bovine Mastitis: A Review of the Po Valley Dairy System
Mario Baratta, Paolo Accornero, Silvia Miretti, Eugenio Martignani · 2026
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Mario Baratta, Paolo Accornero, Silvia Miretti, and Eugenio Martignani review how heat stress worsens udder infection in Po Valley dairy herds, in a 2026 article. Hot humid summers are lengthening in Italy's main milk region. Heat strained cows fight infection poorly, while warmth helps udder bacteria thrive in the environment, so mastitis cases climb in summer.
High yielding modern cows suffer most because milk production itself generates metabolic heat. The review ties climate trends, cow physiology, and farm economics together, including prized cheese supply chains. Better housing, nutrition, and management are proposed to protect welfare and income as summers intensify.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Mario Baratta, Paolo Accornero, Silvia Miretti, Eugenio Martignani |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 45213 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |