Effects of solar radiation and feeding time on behavior, immune response and production of lactating ewes under high ambient temperature

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 629-640

  Sevi, A ^a   Annicchiarico, G ^b   Albenzio, M ^a   Taibi, L ^b   Muscio, A ^a   Dell'Aquila, S ^b  

^a Ist Produzioni Preparazioni A   (Italy)

^b Istituto Sperimentale per la Zootecnia   (Italy)

Author keywords

Behavior; Immune response; Sheep; Solar radiation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES; PSEUDOMONADACEAE;

PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININ;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BREATHING; CELL COUNT; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; FECES; FEMALE; IMMUNOLOGY; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SHEEP; TEMPERATURE; THERMOREGULATION; TIME; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; CELL COUNT; FECES; FEMALE; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MILK; PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININS; RESPIRATION; SHEEP; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 0035294283     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(01)74518-3     Document Type: Article

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