Effect of once daily 5-h or 10-h cold-exposures on body temperature and resting heat production of beef cattle

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 177-183

  Kennedy, A D ^a   Bergen, R D ^a   Christopherson, R J ^b   Glover, N D ^c   Small, J A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c BRANDON RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Beef heifers; Cold duration; Environment; Resting heat production; Vaginal temperature

Indexed keywords

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EID: 24044461437     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A04-021     Document Type: Article

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