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Here you can find some of my most recent work involving research and extension activities.

Peer-reviewed publications

Tresoldi et al., 2020
Sampling strategy and device accuracy affect vaginal temperature outcomes in lactating dairy cattle
Journal of Dairy Science
https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2019-16667

A. Drwencke et al., 2020
Innovative cooling strategies: dairy cow responses, water and energy use
Journal of Dairy Science
https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2019-17351

Tresoldi et al.,2019
G. Tresoldi, K.E. Schütz, C.B. Tucker
Cooling cows with sprinklers: effects of soaker flow rate and timing on behavioral and physiological responses to heat load and production
Journal of Dairy Science
https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2018-14962

Tresoldi et al., 2018
G. Tresoldi, K.E. Schütz, C.B. Tucker
Cooling cows with sprinklers: spray timing affects physiological responses to heat load
Journal of Dairy Science​​
https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2018-14917

Tresoldi et al., 2018
G. Tresoldi, K.E. Schütz, C.B. Tucker
Cooling cows with sprinklers: spray duration affects physiological responses to heat load
Journal of Dairy Science
https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2017-13806

Tresoldi et al., 2017
G. Tresoldi, K.E. Schütz, C.B. Tucker
Cow cooling on commercial drylot dairies: a description of 10 farms in California
California Agriculture
https://doi.org/10.3733/ca.2017a0042

Tresoldi et al., 2016
G. Tresoldi, K.E. Schütz, C.B. Tucker
Assessing heat load in drylot dairy cattle: Refining on-farm sampling methodology
Journal of Dairy Science
http://dx.doi.org/10.3168/jds.2016-11353

Tresoldi et al., 2015
G. Tresoldi, D.M. Weary, L.C. Pinheiro Machado Filho, M.A.G von Keyserlingk
Social licking in pregnant dairy heifers 
Animals
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani5040404

Presentations

2020 Virtual California Dairy Sustainability Summit
G. Tresoldi, M. Hejazi, C.B. Tucker. 
​A yearlong study: effects of weather and animal characteristics on respiration rate in dairy cattle
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2020 Virtual American Dairy Science Association Conference
G. Tresoldi, M. Hejazi, C.B. Tucker. 
​A yearlong study: effects of weather and animal characteristics on respiration rate in dairy cattle

​2019 American Dairy Science Association Conference, Cincinnati, OH, 2019
A. Drwencke, G. Tresoldi, C.B. Tucker. Using drool as an indicator of heat load in dairy cattle

28th Annual Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference, Fort Wayne, IN, 2019
C.B. Tucker, A. Drwencke, J.M. van Os, G. Tresoldi, Schütz, K. E.
Detecting and abating heat load in dairy cows

52nd Congress of ISAE, Charlottetown, CA - 2018
A. Drwencke, M. Stevens, V. Narayanan, T. Pistochini, G. Tresoldi, C.B. Tucker. Innovative cooling strategies for dairy cows

51st Congress of ISAE, Aarhus, DK - 2017
​
G. Tresoldi, K.E. Schütz, C.B. Tucker
Cooling cows with soakers: effects of flow rate and spray timing on responses to heat load and production

2nd Dairy Cattle Welfare Symposium, Milwaukee, WI - 2017
​
G. Tresoldi, K.E. Schütz, C.B. Tucker
Cooling cows with soakers: effects of flow rate and spray timing on responses to heat load and production

EPIC Symposium, Sacramento, CA  - 2016
T. Pistochini, G. Tresoldi
Improving Water and Energy Efficiency in California’s Dairy Industry​

Joint Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT - 2016
​
G. Tresoldi, K.E. Schütz, C.B. Tucker
Cooling cows with soakers: Spray duration affects heat loss in dairy cattle

Ranch Readiness Day, Forestville, CA - 2016
G. Tresoldi
We have successfully rescued the animals… but now what? Livestock housing and other post emergency considerations

California Nutrition Conference, Fresno, CA - 2016
G. Tresoldi, K.E. Schütz, C.B. Tucker
Cooling cows with soakers: Spray duration affects heat loss in dairy cattle

Technical publications

The ups and downs of body temperature
​G. Tresoldi & C.B. Tucker
Hoard's Dairyman, August (2020)

Enfriamiento eficiente de vacas lecheras en condiciones de calor
Cooling dairy cows efficiently in hot conditions
J.M. Chen, ​G. Tresoldi, C.B. Tucker
Albeitar, 196 (2016)

Are your cows hot?
J.M. Chen, ​G. Tresoldi, C.B. Tucker
Hoard's Dairyman, July (2014)


Guia prático para a produção de leite ético: Pastoreio Racional Voisin – a base para a produção de leite com qualidade ética 
Practical guide for ethic production of milk: Voisin's rational grazing - the base for ethical milk production
L.C. Pinheiro Machado Filho, L.C. Pinheiro Machado, G. Tresoldi et al.
Book, portuguese (2010)

  • Home
  • About me
    • G. Tresoldi, DVM PhD
    • Contact me
  • Research
    • Publications
    • Dairy cattle welfare
    • Shelter dog welfare
    • Sheep welfare
  • Cattle Art Gallery
  • Cattle welfare
  • Education
    • ANSC 370 - Literature review assignment >
      • Our question
      • Blog
      • Our conclusions
  • Contact me