Amelioration of Physiological Responses, Cortisol and Milk Yield in Buffaloes by Regulating Their Drinking Water Temperature During Summer Season
A four-week summer trial on 12 lactating Murrah buffaloes: drinking water pre-cooled in an earthen pot lowered serum cortisol by 44%, respiratory and pulse rates and rectal temperature, and raised milk yield by 29% compared with naturally warm farm water.