Effect of shearing on the core body temperature of three breeds of Mediterranean sheep

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 46, Issue 2-3, 2002, Pages 211-215

  Piccione, Giuseppe ^a   Caola, Giovanni ^a   Refinetti, Roberto ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythm; Ovis aries; Rectal temperature; Shearing

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036851702     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(02)00192-X     Document Type: Article

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