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Articles in peer reviewed journals [8 Results]

• Levit, H.; Pinto, S.; Amon, T.; Gershon, E.; Kleinjan-Elazary, A.; Bloch, V.; Ben Meir, Y.; Portonik, Y.; Jacoby, S.; Arnin, A.; Miron, J.; Halachmi, I. (2021): Dynamic cooling strategy based on individual animal response mitigated heat stress in dairy cows. animal. (2): p. 100093. Online: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.animal.2020.100093
• Pinto, S.; Hoffmann, G.; Ammon, C.; Amon, T. (2020): Critical THI thresholds based on the physiological parameters of lactating dairy cows. Journal of Thermal Biology. (Februar 2020): p. 102523-102523. Online: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtherbio.2020.102523
• Hoffmann, G.; Herbut, P.; Pinto, S.; Heinicke, J.; Kuhla, B.; Amon, T. (2020): Review paper: Animal-related, non-invasive indicators for determining heat stress in dairy cows. Biosystems Engineering. (Special Issue: Environmental stressors): p. 83-96. Online: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2019.10.017
• Hempel, S.; Menz, C.; Pinto, S.; Galan, E.; Janke, D.; Estelles, F.; Müschner-Siemens, T.; Wang, X.; Heinicke, J.; Zhang, G.; Amon, B.; del Prado, A.; Amon, T. (2019): Heat stress risk in European dairy cattle husbandry under different climate change scenarios - uncertainties and potential impacts. Earth System Dynamics. (4): p. 859-884. Online: https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-10-859-2019
• Pinto, S.; Hoffmann, G.; Ammon, C.; Heuwieser, W.; Harel, L.; Halachmi, I.; Amon, T. (2019): Effect of two cooling frequencies on respiration rate in lactating dairy cows under hot and humid climate conditions. Annals of Animal Science. (3): p. 821-834. Online: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoas-2019-0026
• Pinto, S.; Hoffmann, G.; Ammon, C.; Amon, B.; Heuwieser, W.; Halachmi, I.; Banhazi, T.; Amon, T. (2019): Influence of barn climate, body postures and milk yield on the respiration rate of dairy cows. Annals of Animal Science. (2): p. 469-481. Online: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoas-2019-0006
• Galán, E.; Llonch, P.; Villagrá, A.; Levit, H.; Pinto, S.; del Prado, A. (2018): A systematic review of non-productivity-related animal-based indicators of heat stress resilience in dairy cattle. PLoS One. (November): p. 1-19. Online: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0206520
• Hempel, S.; Janke, D.; König, M.; Menz, C.; Englisch, A.; Pinto, S.; Sibony, V.; Halachmi, I.; Rong, L.; Zong, C.; Zhang, G.; Sanchis, E.; Estelle, F.; Calvet, S.; Galan, E.; del Prado, A.; Ammon, C.; Amon, B.; Amon, T. (2016): Integrated modelling to assess optimisation potentials for cattle housing climate. Advances in Animal Biosciences. (7:3): p. 261-262. Online: https://doi.org/10.1017/S2040470016000352

Bookchapters and proceedings [9 Results]

• Heinicke, J.; Ammon, C.; Amon, T.; Hoffmann, G.; Pinto, S. (2023): Influence on the water intake of lactating dairy cows. In: Pinto, S.(eds.): Book of Abstracts of the 74th Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science. EAAP + WAAP + Interbull Congress 2023 Joint International Congress on Animal Science. Wageningen Academic Publishers, Lyon, p. 777-0. Online: https://eaap2023.org/
• Pinto, S.; Ammon, C.; Estellés, F.; Villagra, A.; Amon, T.; Hoffmann, G. (2023): Heat stress relief of dairy cows by evaporative cooling under Mediterranean summer conditions. In: Pinto, S.(eds.): Book of Abstracts of the 74th Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science. EAAP + WAAP + Interbull Congress 2023 Joint International Congress on Animal Science. Wageningen Academic Publishers, Lyon, p. 774-0. Online: https://eaap2023.org/
• Hoffmann, G.; Heinicke, J.; Ammon, C.; Strutzke, S.; Pinto, S.; Dißmann, L.; Amon, T. (2022): Entwicklung und Anwendung eines Atemfrequenzsensors bei Milchkühen zur Hitzestresserkennung. In: KTBL(eds.): 15th Conference Construction, Engineering and Environment in Livestock Farming. 15. BTU 2022. KTBL, Darmstadt, p. 75-79.
• Amon, T.; Yi, Q.; Heinicke, J.; Pinto, S.; Hoffmann, G.; Hempel, S.; Müschner-Siemens, T.; Janke, D.; Ammon, C.; Amon, B. (2019): Optimisation of Environment-Animal-Welfare Interactions in High-Performance Diary Cows Housed in Naturally Ventilated Barns. In: Wang-Li, L.; Wang, C.; Ni, J.(eds.): Animal Environment and Welfare, Proceedengs of International Symposium 2019. ISAEW 2019. International Research Center for Animal Environment and Welfare, Rongchang, Chongqing, (keine), p. 223-231.
• Levit, H.; Pinto, S.; Amon, T.; Gershon, E.; Elazary, A.; Bloch, V.; Ben Meir, Y.; Fortnik, Y.; Jacoby, S.; Arnin, A.; Miron, J.; Halachmi (2019): Cooling regime timing set by bolus sensor mitigated heat stress in diary cows. In: Teagasc, A.(eds.): Precision Livestock Farming 19. ECPLF 2019. Fermoy Print & Design, Cork, Ireland, (978-1-84170-654-2), p. 619-624. Online: https://www.ecplf2019.com/
• Pinto, S.; Hoffmann, G.; Ammon, C.; Strutzke, S.; Amon, T. (2019): Effect of body posture on respiration rate, heart rate and rectal temperature of diary cows under thermoneutral conditions. In: Teagask, A.(eds.): Precision Livestock Farming '19. ECPLF 2019. Fermoy Print & Design, Cork, Ireland, (978-1-84170-654-2), p. 406-412. Online: https://www.ecplf2019.com/
• Pinto, S.; Levit, H.; Siemens, T.; Hoffmann, G.; Ammon, C.; Halachmi, I.; Heuwieser, W.; Amon, T. (2018): Influence of evaporative cooling on respiration rate of lactating cows under hot climate conditions. In: New Engineering Concepts for Valued Agriculture. New engineering concepts for a valued agriculture EurAgEng 2018. Wageningen, p. 808-812. Online: http://ageng2018.com/
• Siemens, T.; Hoffmann, G.; Hempel, S.; Ammon, C.; Heinicke, J.; Pinto, S.; Amon, T.; Amon, B. (2017): Wirkung von Hitzestress auf daas Wiederkauverhalten von Milchkühen. Effect of heat stress on rumination activity in lactating dairy cows. In: 13. Tagung "Bau, Technik und Umwelt in der landwirtschaftlichen Nutztierhaltung 2017". 13. Tagung Bau, Technik und Umwelt in der landwirtschaftlichen Nutztierhaltung 2017. KTBL, Darmstadt, (978-3-945088-46-3), p. 182-186.
• Heinicke, J.; Hempel, S.; Pinto, S.; Ammon, C.; Amon, T.; Englisch, A.; Hoffmann, G.; Amon, B. (2017): Wirkung von Hitzestress auf Verhaltens- und Vitalitätsparameter von Milchkühen. Effect of heat stress on behaviour and vitality parameters of dairy cows. In: 13. Tagung "Bau, Technik und Umwelt in der landwirtschaftlichen Nutztierhaltung 2017". 13. Tagung Bau, Technik und Umwelt in der landwirtschaftlichen Nutztierhaltung 2017. KTBL, Darmstadt, (978-3-945088-46-3), p. 64-69.

Orals and posters [31 Results]

• Amon, T.; Heinicke, J.; Pinto, S.; Müschner-Siemens, T.; Hoffmann, G.; Ammon, C.; Hempel, S.; Janke, D.; Amon, B. (2020): Strategien zur Anpassung der Milchviehhaltung in frei belüfteten Ställen an den Klimawandel: Tiergesundheit, Tierwohl und Umwelt.
• Heinicke, J.; Pinto, S.; Müschner-Siemens, T.; Hoffmann, G.; Ammon, C.; Zhang, G.; Amon, T. (2020): Analysis of effects on physiological and behavioral characteristics to detect heat load of lactating dairy cows.
• Heinicke, J.; Pinto, S.; Müschner-Siemens, T.; Hoffmann, G.; Ammon, C.; Amon, T. (2020): Klimatisch bedingte physiologisch-ethologische Reaktionen laktierender Milchkühe in natürlich gelüfteten Ställen.
• Amon, T.; Yi, Q.; Heinicke, J.; Pinto, S.; Hoffmann, G.; Hempel, S.; Müschner-Siemens, T.; Janke, D.; Ammon, C.; Amon, B. (2019): Optimisation of Environment-Animal-Welfare Interactions in High-Performance Diary Cows Housed in Naturally Ventilated Barns.
• Levit, H.; Pinto, S.; Amon, T.; Gershon, E.; Elazary, A.; Bloch, V.; Ben Meir, Y.; Fortnik, Y.; Jacoby, S.; Arnin, A.; Miron, J.; Halachmi (2019): Cooling regime timing set by bolus sensor mitigated heat stress in diary cows.
• Pinto, S.; Hoffmann, G.; Ammon, C.; Strutzke, S.; Amon, T. (2019): Effect of body posture on respiration rate, heart rate and rectal temperature of diary cows under thermoneutral conditions.
• Pinto, S. (2018): Influence of heat stress in dairy cows housed in naturally ventilated barns in different climate zones.
• Pinto, S.; Levit, H.; Siemens, T.; Hoffmann, G.; Ammon, C.; Halachmi, I.; Heuwieser, W.; Amon, T. (2018): Influence of evaporative cooling on heat stress relief of lactating cows under hot climate conditions.
• Amon, T.; Siemens, T.; Pinto, S.; Heinicke, J.; Hempel, S.; Hoffmann, G.; Ammon, C.; Halachmi, I.; Janke, D.; Menz, C.; Belik, V.; Amon, B. (2018): Entwicklung des Wärmebelastungsrisikos für Milchrinder in verschiedenen Regionen Europas und tierindividuelle Antwort.
• Pinto, S.; Levit, H.; Siemens, T.; Hoffmann, G.; Ammon, C.; Halachmi, I.; Heuwieser, W.; Amon, T. (2018): Influence of evaporative cooling on respiration rate of lactating cows under hot climate conditions.