Heat stress in poultry with particular reference to the role of probiotics in its amelioration: An updated review

Heba M Salem; Abdulmohsen H Alqhtani; Ayman A Swelum; Ahmad O Babalghith; Sahar J Melebary; Soliman M Soliman; Asmaa F Khafaga; Samy Selim; Mohamed T El-Saadony; Khaled A El-Tarabily; Mohamed E Abd El-Hack

doi:10.1016/j.jtherbio.2022.103302

Heat stress in poultry with particular reference to the role of probiotics in its amelioration: An updated review

J Therm Biol. 2022 Aug:108:103302. doi: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2022.103302. Epub 2022 Aug 1.

Affiliations

¹ Department of Poultry Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, 12211, Egypt.
² Department of Animal Production, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
³ Department of Animal Production, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Theriogenology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44511, Egypt.
⁴ Medical Genetics Department, College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
⁵ Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, 21493, Saudi Arabia.
⁶ Department of Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, 12211, Egypt.
⁷ Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Alexandria University, Edfina, 22758, Egypt.
⁸ Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jouf University, Sakaka, 72388, Saudi Arabia.
⁹ Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44511, Egypt.
¹⁰ Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, 15551, United Arab Emirates; Khalifa Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, 15551, United Arab Emirates; Harry Butler Institute, Murdoch University, Murdoch, 6150, Western Australia, Australia. Electronic address: ktarabily@uaeu.ac.ae.
¹¹ Poultry Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44511, Egypt.

PMID: 36031223
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2022.103302

Abstract

Global climate change is accelerating at an unprecedented rate, and the consequences of global warming are expected to worsen. Many heat waves have recently hit various parts of the world, causing major losses in livestock, particularly in the poultry sector, resulting in massive mortalities and catastrophic economic losses. Therefore, the current review sheds light on the effects of heat stress on the poultry industry, and discusses the factors relevant to these harmful effects on behavior, bone development, blood chemistry and physiological changes, pathogenesis, and immune responses. Potential methods to ameliorate the heat stress response in birds, with particular reference to the role of probiotics in controlling such problems, is further discussed.

Keywords: Broiler; Gut microbiota; Heat stress; Poultry; Probiotics.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Heat Stress Disorders*
Heat-Shock Response
Livestock
Poultry
Probiotics*