Use of physiological parameters to predict milk yield and feed intake in heat-stressed dairy cows

By D. Spiers, J. Spain, J. D. Sampson, R. Rhoads. 2004

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Metabolic and hormonal acclimation to heat stress in domesticated ruminants. (2010, background): “Genetic and phenotypic correlations between rectal temperature and productive (Johnson, 1987; Nardone et al., 1992; Spiers et al., 2004) and reproductive traits (Turner, 1982) have been reported.”
Invited review: Effects of heat stress on dairy cattle welfare. (2017, background): “Moreover, because of the positive relationship between milk yield and heat production, higher yielding cows are more challenged by heat stress than lower yielding animals (Spiers et al., 2004).”
The effects of providing shade to lactating dairy cows in a temperate climate (2006, background): “When exposed to hot ambient temperatures cows will increase their respiration rate and body temperature (Spiers et al., 2004) or adjust their behaviour (Bennett et al.”