Radiotelemetric Measurement of Body Temperature in Feedlot Steers during Winter

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 76, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 1830-1837

  Lefcourt, Alan M ^a   Adams, W R ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b Adams Land and Cattle Co   (United States)

Author keywords

Body Temperature; Cold Stress; Feedlots; Steers

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CATTLE; COLD; COMPUTER PROGRAM; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PROSTHESES AND ORTHOSES; SEASON; TELEMETRY; THERMOREGULATION;

ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; CATTLE; COLD; MALE; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; SEASONS; SOFTWARE; TELEMETRY;

EID: 0032111654     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1998.7671830x     Document Type: Article

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