Exposure chamber for determining the biological effects of electric and magnetic fields on dairy cows

Bioelectromagnetics

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 138-144

  Duc, Hai Nguyen ^a   Richard, Louis ^a   Burchard, Javier F ^b  

^a HYDRO QUÉBEC   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dairy cattle; Electric field; ELF; Exposure system; Magnetic field

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS;

BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; DAIRY CATTLES; DAIRY COW; EFFECTS OF ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC FIELDS; ELF; EXPOSURE CHAMBERS; EXPOSURE SYSTEM; MAGNETIC-FIELD; MILK PRODUCTION; OESTROUS CYCLE;

CEREBROSPINAL FLUID;

ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BREEDING; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAIRY CATTLE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; ESTRUS CYCLE; FOOD INTAKE; MILK PRODUCTION; NONHUMAN; PINEAL GLAND FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE;

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 12844279333     PISSN: 01978462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bem.20084     Document Type: Article

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