Interpretive Summaries, February 2026
Abstract
Invited review: The impact of wildfires, air pollution, and air quality on the health and production of dairy cattle. By Pace et al., page 878. More than 40% of dairy cows reside in wildfire-prone states. Inhalation of smoke produced by wildfires is associated with a multitude of health effects in humans, yet only recently has this been studied in cattle. Evidence suggests that poor air quality from wildfire smoke negatively affects dairy and beef cattle production. This may be driven by immune and metabolic responses, as well as diminished health emanating from inhalation of toxic pollutants.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Air Quality and Health Impacts
Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
Animal health and immunology
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of Dairy Science
- Volume
- 109
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- ix–xix
- Publication date
- 27 January 2026
- Language
- EN