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40
Citations
6777
World Ranking
1148
National Ranking
67

Overview

John B. Gaughan is affiliated with the University of Queensland in Australia and has a significant research portfolio in agricultural and biological sciences, with a focus on veterinary science. Their work primarily addresses topics related to animal science and zoology, small animals, and physiology, with an emphasis on the effects of environmental stressors on livestock and animal welfare.

The researcher has contributed to multiple topics, including:

  • Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Thermoregulation and physiological responses
  • Climate Change and Health Impacts
  • Meat and Animal Product Quality
  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Veterinary Equine Medical Research

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • A. M. Lees (17 publications)
  • Gene Wijffels (9 publications)
  • J. C. W. Olm (8 publications)
  • Megan Sullivan (7 publications)
  • Nguyen N. Bang (7 publications)

John B. Gaughan regularly publishes in venues such as:

  • Animals (10 publications)
  • International Journal of Biometeorology (8 publications)
  • Animal Production Science (5 publications)
  • Journal of Animal Science (4 publications)
  • Journal of Dairy Science (3 publications)

Key recent papers authored or co-authored by John B. Gaughan include:

  • Heat Stress and Goat Welfare: Adaptation and Production Considerations, 2021, Animals
  • Heat load increases the risk of clinical mastitis in dairy cattle, 2020, Journal of Dairy Science
  • Methods to quantify heat stress in ruminants: Current status and future prospects, 2020, Methods
  • Heat stress in horses: a literature review, 2023, International Journal of Biometeorology
  • Characteristics of Cowsheds in Vietnamese Smallholder Dairy Farms and Their Associations with Microclimate-A Preliminary Study, 2021, Animals

Their research addresses the physiological and behavioral effects of heat stress and environmental challenges on various livestock species, including goats, cattle, and horses. The work contributes to understanding animal adaptation, welfare, and productivity under changing climatic conditions.

Best Publications

  • A new heat load index for feedlot cattle

    J. B. Gaughan;Terry L. Mader;S. M. Holt;A. Lisle

  • Review: Adaptation of animals to heat stress.

    V. Sejian;R. Bhatta;J. B. Gaughan;F. R. Dunshea

  • A comprehensive index for assessing environmental stress in animals.

    T. L. Mader;L. J. Johnson;J. B. Gaughan

  • Heat tolerance of Boran and Tuli crossbred steers.

    J. B. Gaughan;T. L. Mader;S. M. Holt;M. J. Josey

  • Assessing the heat tolerance of 17 beef cattle genotypes

    J. B. Gaughan;T. L. Mader;S. M. Holt;M. L. Sullivan

  • Livestock production in a changing climate: adaptation and mitigation research in Australia

    Beverley Henry;Ed Charmley;Richard Eckard;John B. Gaughan

  • The Impact of Heat Load on Cattle

    Angela M. Lees;Angela M. Lees;Veerasamy Sejian;Andrea L. Wallage;Cameron C. Steel

  • Shade and wind barrier effects on summertime feedlot cattle performance

    T L Mader;J M Dahlquist;G L Hahn;J B Gaughan

  • Effect of shade on body temperature and performance of feedlot steers.

    J. B. Gaughan;S. Bonner;I. Loxton;T. L. Mader

  • Response of Domestic Animals to Climate Challenges

    John Gaughan;Nicola Lacetera;Silvia E. Valtorta;Hesham Hussein Khalifa

  • Thermal indices and their applications for livestock environments

    G. L. Hahn;J. B. Gaughan;T. L. Mader;R. A. Eigenberg

  • Climate change impact on livestock : adaptation and mitigation

    Veerasamy Sejian;John Gaughan;Lance Baumgard;Cadaba Prasad

  • Effects of chronic heat stress on plasma concentration of secreted heat shock protein 70 in growing feedlot cattle

    J. B. Gaughan;S. L. Bonner;I. Loxton;T. L. Mader

  • Heat Stress and Goat Welfare: Adaptation and Production Considerations.

    Veerasamy Sejian;Mullakkalparambil V. Silpa;Mullakkalparambil V. Silpa;Mini R. Reshma Nair;Mini R. Reshma Nair;Chinnasamy Devaraj

  • Amelioration of thermal stress impacts in dairy cows

    Frank R Dunshea;Brian Leury;Fahri Fahri;Kristy DiGiacomo

  • Effect of shade area on performance and welfare of short-fed feedlot cattle.

    M. L. Sullivan;A. J. Cawdell-Smith;T. L. Mader;J. B. Gaughan

  • Wind protection effects and airflow patterns in outside feedlots.

    T L Mader;J M Dahlquist;J B Gaughan

  • Adaptation strategies: ruminants.

    John B. Gaughan;Veerasamy Sejian;Terry L. Mader;Frank R. Dunshea

  • Physiological responses of Australian Merino wethers exposed to high heat load.

    I. A. Alhidary;S. Shini;R. A. M. Al Jassim;J. B. Gaughan

  • Body temperature and respiratory dynamics in un-shaded beef cattle

    J. B. Gaughan;T. L. Mader

  • Effect of sprinkling on feedlot microclimate and cattle behavior.

    T. L. Mader;M. S. Davis;J. B. Gaughan

  • Effect of selection for leanness on overall reproductive performance in Large White sows

    J. B. Gaughan;R. D. A. Cameron;G. McL. Dryden;M. J. Josey

  • Feedlot diet roughage level for Hereford cattle exposed to excessive heat load

    T.L. Mader;J.B. Gaughan;B.A. Young;R. Albin

  • Tympanic temperature in confined beef cattle exposed to excessive heat load

    T. L. Mader;J. B. Gaughan;L. J. Johnson;G. L. Hahn

Frequent Co-Authors

Terry L. Mader
Terry L. Mader University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Veerasamy Sejian
Veerasamy Sejian National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology
Frank R. Dunshea
Frank R. Dunshea University of Melbourne
Brian J. Leury
Brian J. Leury University of Melbourne
Wayne L. Bryden
Wayne L. Bryden University of Queensland
Nicola Lacetera
Nicola Lacetera Tuscia University
Tami M. Brown-Brandl
Tami M. Brown-Brandl University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Clive J. C. Phillips
Clive J. C. Phillips Curtin University
Ben J. Hayes
Ben J. Hayes University of Queensland
Rattan Lal
Rattan Lal The Ohio State University

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