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Simple Summary: The present review aims to analyze the scientific evidence of the hypothalamic control of hypothermia and the central and peripheral changes that are triggered in domestic animals. After the perception of a core temperature decreases, several mechanisms aiming to prevent heat loss or produce heat are initiated. However, the type of mechanism and degree of activation depend on the species. Therefore, understanding the hypothalamic control of hypothermia could help us to understand the implications of the compensatory mechanisms in domestic animals. When an organism detects decreases in their core body temperature, the hypothalamus, the main thermoregulatory center, triggers compensatory responses. These responses include vasomotor changes to prevent heat loss and physiological mechanisms (e.g., shivering and non-shivering thermogenesis) for heat production. Both types of changes require the participation of peripheral thermoreceptors, afferent signaling to the spinal cord and hypothalamus, and efferent pathways to motor and/or sympathetic neurons. The present review aims to analyze the scientific evidence of the hypothalamic control of hypothermia and the central and peripheral changes that are triggered in domestic animals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]