Diurnal fluctuations in rectal temperature of the Red Sokoto goat during the harmattan season

Research in Veterinary Science

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 7-9

  Ayo, J O ^a   Oladele, S B ^a   Ngam, S ^a   Fayomi, A ^a   Afolayan, S B ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; GOAT; MALE; NIGERIA; PHYSIOLOGY; RECTUM; SEASON; THERMOREGULATION;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; GOATS; MALE; NIGERIA; RECTUM; SEASONS;

EID: 0033072287     PISSN: 00345288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/rvsc.1998.0231     Document Type: Article

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