Technical note: Applicability of infrared thermography as a non invasive measurement of stress in rabbit

World Rabbit Science

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 199-205

  Ludwig, N ^a   Gargano, M ^a   Luzi, F ^b   Carenzi, C ^b   Verga, M ^b  

^a Dipto di Fis dell'Univ   (Italy)

^b Istituto di Zootecnica   (Italy)

Author keywords

Infrared thermography; Measurement of stress; Rabbit

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 49649126902     PISSN: 12575011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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