An Electronic Nose to Detect Changes in Perineal Odors Associated with Estrus in the Cow

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 81, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 2145-2150

  Lane, A J P ^a   Wathes, D C ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cow; Estrus; Odor

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; ELECTRONICS; ESTRUS; FEMALE; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; ODOR; OVULATION DETECTION; PERINEUM; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; ELECTRONICS; ESTRADIOL; ESTRUS DETECTION; FEMALE; ODORS; OVULATION DETECTION; PERINEUM; PROGESTERONE;

EID: 0032133573     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(98)75791-1     Document Type: Article

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