Development and validation of a simple technique for logging body temperature in free-ranging cattle

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 741-745

  Lea, J M ^a   Niemeyer, D D O ^a   Reed, M T ^a   Fisher, A D ^a   Ferguson, D M ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BODY TEMPERATURE; CATTLE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; MEASUREMENT METHOD; METHODOLOGY;

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 45849144707     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA07422     Document Type: Conference Paper

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