Potential of water spray in improving welfare of dairy subtropical buffaloes: Behavioral and biochemical evidence

Heat stress is the main challenge for buffaloes as animals. The wallow in water to abate heat load. use of sprayed from sprinklers/soakers or misters has been most common method cooling dairy animals during summer. This study aimed evaluate effects a strategy on milk yield, physiological, behavioral and biochemical activities buffaloes. Thirty aged (4-7) years old were used. divided into two groups; control group (15 buffaloes) was reared dusty floor. kept an open yard throughout day all over year. provided with holding pen veterinary inspection another cooled managed addition system tubes at 1.5 meters animal’s head ended nozzles allow automatic spraying animal body surface 15 minutes (twice daily) decrease by evaporation. We concluded that eating, rumination, resting time (min/3hrs) higher than While aggression decreased management system. total yield improved spray buffalo farm. onset post-partum oestrus faster group.